Botswana/Namibia: Botswana, Namibia Ease Tensions: Troop Withdrawal from Disputed Chobe River

Mar 3, 2024 | BNN Breaking
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In an unprecedented move, Botswana and Namibia have initiated steps to de-escalate military presence along the contentious Chobe River, highlighting a significant shift towards diplomatic resolution. A document from the Kavango Zambezi Trans-frontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) secretariat recommends both nations' security forces to maintain discretion in the area, aiming to foster peaceful coexistence. This decision emerges amidst growing calls for Namibia to address the recent fatal shooting of three of its citizens and a Zambian cousin by the Botswana Defence Force, suspected of poaching.