{"id":45632,"date":"2024-03-21T06:21:49","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T06:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/namibian-army-to-remain-in-chobe-river"},"modified":"2024-03-21T07:01:23","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T07:01:23","slug":"namibian-army-to-remain-in-chobe-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/namibian-army-to-remain-in-chobe-river","title":{"rendered":"Namibian Army to Remain in Chobe River"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Namibian Defence Force (NDF) is set to continue its occupation of the Chobe River.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The river forms a natural boundary between Botswana and Namibia through the latter\u2019s Caprivi Strip. However, this is now an infamous site after Namibian brothers Tommy Nchindo, Martin Nchindo and Wamunyima Nchindo and their Zambian cousin Sinvula Munyeme were killed by an anti-poaching unit of the Botswana Defence Force at approximately 11pm on 4 November 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Harassment<\/p>\n<p>The incident resulted in tensions between the two SADC neighbours and has seen both countries\u2019 armed forces deployed to the area on a more permanent basis than routine border patrols long after de\u0301tente and the amity that marks their relations were restored.<\/p>\n<p>Even so, ordinary Namibians remain critical of the BDF and have continued to accuse it of harassment in the aftermath of the deadly incident of the fishermen that the BDF has said it had mistaken them for poachers.<\/p>\n<p>According to a recent article in The Namibian newspaper, the country\u2019s Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs has denied reports that Botswana and Namibia were working on an agreement to withdraw soldiers from the Chobe River border.<\/p>\n<p>Unchanged<\/p>\n<p>According to the publication, the ministry was reacting to an article published that referenced a document prepared by the secretariat of the Kavango-Zambezi Transfontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) as having recommended that both countries\u2019 armed forces should \u201ckeep a low profile\u201d in the area.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson of the Namibian defence ministry, Petrus Shilumbu, denied reports of the alleged agreement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Namibian Defence Force does not have the alleged agreement as reported in the article, and NDF deployment in the Zambezi Region remains unchanged,\u201d Shilumbu was quoted by The Namibian as saying.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\">Botswana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. The Namibian Defence Force (NDF) is set to continue its occupation of the Chobe River. The river forms a natural boundary between Botswana and Namibia through the latter\u2019s Caprivi Strip. 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