Masisi's Windhoek 'summons' backfires for Geingob

In the news: Namibian firshermen on the Chobe River PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
In the news: Namibian firshermen on the Chobe River PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

Ever since the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) shootings that killed three Namibians and one Zambian near Sedudu Island, a diplomatic standoff has been brewing between Gaborone and Windhoek.

Last Friday, President Mokgweetsi Masisi honored what appeared like summons from Windhoek to mend relations with his Namibian counterpart, Hage Geingob.

For Geingob, the visit appeared to quell rising tensions in the Zambezi region. The people of the Zambezi (formerly called Caprivi) are accusing president Geingob of failing to protect them against the on-going “terror” from the BDF. A group calling itself Namibians Lives Matter (NLM) has labelled Geingob a “spokesperson” for President Masisi, blaming their President for “colluding” with Botswana in the recent killings.

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