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Tensions affect tourism

    JOHANNESBURG

    Tourism in Namibia has fallen off because of tensions along the country's northern border with Angola, 'The Namibian' reported on Tuesday.

    It said that since December when the government granted Angolan forces the right to use Namibian territory to launch attacks against UNITA, at least ten luxury game lodges had been forced to close leaving at least 200 people without jobs.

    Quoting the chairman of the Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN), the report said some of the lodges had closed because they could not guarantee the safety of their guests. "Lodges that have been empty for the past two months have closed because of concern for the safety of their employees and families," said HAN Chairman Brian Black.

    Black said the tension had also had a negative impact on Namibia's tourism industry as whole.

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