Zimbabwe: Shock Figures Reveal Thousands Deported from Botswana

New figures released this weekend have revealed that thousands of Zimbabweans, including innocent, legal travellers have been deported from Botswana, as their impatience with the Zimbabwe crisis grows.

The figures show that an estimated 13 thousand Zimbabwean nationals were deported between April and June this year, according to information received by the NewZimbabwe.com online news website. The site reports that in April alone, more than 6 000 people including, 236 children were deported, while in May and June over 3 000 people were deported each month. Hebert Mudzvova, the acting regional immigration officer at the Plumtree border post reportedly said the figures are expected to peak in July. He added that many Zimbabwe travelers to Botswana were being deported without question.

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