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Stop the killing – Boko warns BDF over GBV scourge

Tuesday, June 03, 2025 | 680 Views |

In a hard-hitting warning to the nation’s military, President Duma Boko has slammed rising cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and murder, suicides and other social ills, especially those involving members of the Botswana Defence Force (BDF), calling them a "direct threat to national security".

The President made the remarks at the official opening of the 20th BDF Strategic Conference that was held at Sir Seretse Khama Barracks yesterday.

Since the beginning of 2022, the BDF has been hit by recurring incidents of homicide and suicide with some members killing their spouses or girlfriends, something that has even affected the institution’s image and reputation.

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