KAZA Transfrontier Park talks get the nod

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MAUN: North West District councillors have given Minister of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism Kitso Mokaila the go-ahead with the Kavango-Zambezi (KAZA) Trans-frontier Park consultations.

Mokaila's visit comes in the wake of the councillors' refusal to endorse the proposed treaty that was presented to them by the ministry officers recently. The treaty is to be signed by Botswana, Namibia, Angola, Zimbabwe and Zambia.

Addressing a full council meeting last week, Mokaila explained that the treaty is aimed at safeguarding the free movement of animals in the five countries.

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