Father faces charges of daughter's abduction to Zims

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FRANCISTOWN: A Zimbabwean man appeared in court on Tuesday for allegedly abducting his Motswana daughter and taking her to Zimbabwe without permission from the child’s mother.

The accused, Nelson Mangena, who entered Botswana illegally, also crossed the border illegally with the child to Zimbabwe.

According to the prosecution, Mangena took his daughter, who is about five-years-old, after he agreed with the child’s mother, who is his ex-girlfriend that he wanted to spend the weekend with her as he normally did.

Editor's Comment
Prosecutors deserve better

These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...

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