Caprivi Group Leader Seeks Asylum In Botswana

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While the Botswana Police Service have claimed ignorance of the reports that the Chairperson of the Caprivi Concerned Group, Retief Kangongo, is reportedly in Botswana seeking political asylum, their Namibian counterparts insist that he has indeed crossed the border.

In a press statement, the Namibian Police Force, initially accused of knowing something about the man’s disappearance, said that their investigations revealed that Kangongo completed an immigration control form at Muhembo Border Post, between Kavango East and Botswana border post to enter the country.

“The Namibian Police investigations into the matter confirmed that, Mr Retief Kangongo never went missing, neither mysteriously disappeared as claimed,” reads their press statement issued on Wednesday.

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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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