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Cost of war: BDF increases coffin, Moz budget

The war in Mozambique has seen Botswana lose soldiers since 2021 PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
The war in Mozambique has seen Botswana lose soldiers since 2021 PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Botswana Defence Force (BDF) has increased the coffin and Mozambique deployment budget.

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.

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