Namibia: First Group of Refugees Deported From Botswana

The first group of more than 800 Namibian refugees was deported Tuesday from Botswana, after resisting calls for voluntary repatriation. The refugees fled their home country in 1999, following a secessionist uprising. The migrants had refused to return home citing fears of persecution from Namibian authorities.

In the morning hours, 94 refugees, including a one-year-old child, were transported back home.

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