Cost of war: BDF increases coffin, Moz budget
Friday, February 10, 2023 | 3020 Views |
The war in Mozambique has seen Botswana lose soldiers since 2021 PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
The war in Mozambique prompted the deployment of BDF troops to help Mozambique’s embattled army in 2021 and so far the war has cost Botswana close to half a billion.
Botswana joined other SADC countries in the mission which was supposed to last for six months but has since been extended to July 2023.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...