Adopt a non-refoulement stance towards Caprivi refugees

The refugees fled to Botswana in the 1990s following political chaos in the Caprivi. 
Early this year, the Botswana and Namibian governments signed an agreement whereby the remaining Namibian refugees would be expected to return to Namibia by December 31 this year. However the refugees have insisted that the agreement puts their lives in jeopardy.

They have since petitioned Government of Botswana, Namibian High Commission and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Botswana, to reconsider given the fact UDP leaders were still in exile and the party was currently banned in Namibia.
The petition read in part: “It is important to mention that the president of UDP, Hon Mishake Muyongo, and the traditional chief of Mafwe, His Royal Highness Boniface Mamili are all in exile. So far these leaders and members of the UDP, dully referred to as Namibian refugees have not denounced their political opinion or objective of an independent [Caprivi] Strip.”