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Africa-Press<\/a> – Namibia<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Namibia said thousands of Angolans crossing into the country to escape hunger is adding extra pressure to its already strained public facilities. Speaking in parliament on Thursday evening, Home Affairs Minister Albert Kawana said Namibia is in touch with authorities in Angola, but the Angolan nationals are refusing to go back.<\/p>\n

While there is no international legal obligation for Namibia towards the migrants, the country has \u201ca moral obligation to ensure that their return to their country of origin is made in a humane manner,\u201d said Kawana.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe situation is not ideal, either for the regional government, traditional authorities or local communities, but we are working to see how to address the situation. This is giving extra pressure to mostly the health system and other public facilities,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

According to Kawana, the number of people seeking refuge is increasing daily, but the country cannot grant the \u201ceconomic migrants\u201d refugee status because they do not meet the required conditions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Angolans are not crossing into Namibia as a result of instability or persecution, these are economic migrants leaving Angola due to drought. They are crossing into Namibia for survival,\u201d Kawana said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Namibia. Namibia said thousands of Angolans crossing into the country to escape hunger is adding extra pressure to its already strained public facilities. Speaking in parliament on Thursday evening, Home Affairs Minister Albert Kawana said Namibia is in touch with authorities in Angola, but the Angolan nationals are refusing to go back. 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