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Sep
Martin Endjala The group of 98 Batswana of Namibian descent were repatriated to Namibia on 20 September, after they crossed the border at the Dobe border post in the Hardap region. This long-anticipated homecoming follows a decision by the Cabinet during the tenure of late President Hage Geingob, which mandated the government to facilitate the repatriation process. Annah-Maria Mokgethi, Botswana's minister of labour and home affairs, described the return as a fulfilment of the Southern African Development Community's (SADC) protocol on the facilitation of person movement. “The relationship between Botswana and Namibia is characterised by strong bonds of friendship rooted…