Police round up protesting Caprivian refugees

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Caprivians protesting at the SADC HQ PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES

Police this morning broke up a two-day sit-in by Caprivian refugees at SADC headquarters, rounding up the group and sending them back to Dukwi Refugee Camp.

The group of 12 elders arrived at SADC yesterday vowing to sleep in until principals at the regional organisation addressed their grievances. The refugees represent nearly 900 at Dukwi who fled to Botswana some 20 years ago after a bloody conflict in the Caprivi Strip.

The refugees were part of an armed attempt to secede from Namibia, whose military crushed the rebellion amidst allegations of torture and mass executions.

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Police round up protesting Caprivian refugees

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