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Botswana, Namibia intensify cross border operations

Botswana and Namibia have joined hands to strengthen border security
Botswana and Namibia have joined hands to strengthen border security

Military arms from Botswana and Namibia have joined hands to strengthen border security and promote socio-economic development amongst communities living along the border following border squabbles the two countries have endured in the past.

The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) and the Namibian Defence force (NDF) are conducting the ongoing initiative through a joint cross-border operation known as Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) campaign.

The campaign, birthed through the framework of the Bi-National Commission (BNC) between the two countries, reflects a deepening of defence ties and cross-border collaboration. Through a well-coordinated CIMIC strategy, the two defence forces are actively engaging border communities in villages that straddle the Botswana-Namibia frontier.

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