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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
Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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