Botswana�s treatment of foreigners under the microscope
Friday, May 19, 2017
The country has been a sanctuary to many foreigners who fled their countries because they were persecuted for political, religious and other factors.
Botswana has given refugee status to thousands of refugees from countries such as Burundi, Zimbabwe, Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, Somalia and Eritrea.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....