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The psychological scars of war

Batswana were shocked this week by yet another mortality amongst the troops deployed in Mozambique, more so that the death once again came as a result of self-inflicted injuries.

A few days after the suicide, disturbing social media footage from the conflict zone emerged appearing to show SADC troops tossing dead insurgents onto a pile of bodies and burning them.

The incident is currently under investigation and, if verified, would be a travesty against international law combat.

Editor's Comment
Human rights are sacred

It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...

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