Namibia/Botswana: More refugees want to return to Caprivi, UNHCR

The voluntary repatriation of refugees from Botswana to Namibia's Caprivi region has encouraged others to follow suit, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) told IRIN. UNHCR spokeswoman Melita Sunjic said the repatriation of eight adults and four children last Friday was the first since 2002. Since then more than 60 people in Dukwi refugee camp in northeastern Botswana have signed up to make the 450 km journey to Katima Mulilo in the Caprivi region.