Namibia: Instability Hits Economy

Rundu, Namibia — Continued insecurity in Namibia's northern Kavango region has taken its toll on the tourism-dependant local economy.

Along the Kavango river border with Angola, a number of guest lodges have closed, and others are operating on skeleton staff since UNITA rebel attacks began in December last year. The hit-and-run raids, which have reportedly claimed 50 lives including those of three French tourists, are in retaliation for the Namibian government's green light to the Angolan army (FAA) to use Kavango as a rear base in an offensive against UNITA positions in southern Angola.

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