About 3,000 of the refugees had settled at Dukwi Refugee Camp in 1998 fleeing secessionist violence in Caprivi Strip, Namibia. Some of the young refugees were born at the camp, located about 100km west of Francistown. One hundred and thirty two secessionists later faced 278 charges for treason. The fate of most of the Namibians, who have since resettled in their country is not known.
Regarding the case brought by the 900, Acting Judge Jennifer Dube ordered that the matter was sufficiently urgent to be brought in short notice. She also ordered that the respondents provide the applicants with a copy of the Tripartite Commission Report for ‘The Go and See Come and Tell Mission of the June 28 to July 4, 2015. The parties would meet again next week Friday. This 900 was supposed to lose their refugee status after the government informed them in June 2015 that they would be liable for deportation after December 31. 2015. Botswana and Namibia had signed an agreement earlier last year for the repatriation of the refugees.
