Ugandan refugee sues govt

A Ugandan exile is fighting tooth and nail not to be deported to his country after his political refugee status was revoked recently.

Musa Isabirye has filed an urgent application against government after he was detained on March 9. He is currently detained at Central Police Station in Gaborone.

He said he has lived in Botswana since 2000 and his many attempts to be granted refugee status only bore fruit in 2011. He said in his affidavit that to the best of his knowledge, he remains a refugee recognised by Botswana laws. He said he is not aware of the revocation of his refugee status and wants to be relocated to another country.

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Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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