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Citizens want more protection

    JOHANNESBURG

    Citizens of Gciriku in eastern Kavango have demanded that the Namibian Government restore security in their area, news reports said on Thursday.

    About 500 people on Wednesday marched to the Gciriku tribal office at Ndiyona, 100 km east of Rundu in northern Namibia, calling for urgent action to end cross-border raids by suspected UNITA rebels. According to 'The Namibian' the Gciriku area, which stretches for 90 km along the Kavango river, has borne the brunt of the attacks over the past three months.

    The village representatives were quoted as saying the government decision to let the Angolan army mount attacks against UNITA from Namibian soil has led to the increase in attacks by "bandits".

    In parliament this week, Prime Minister Hage Geingob defended Government's decision to provide logistical support to Angolan government forces. "The lie is being perpetuated that Namibia has become insecure because of our logistical support to FAA (government forces)," Geingob said. He rejecting a
    call by the Council of Churches in Namibia to use dialogue as a means of ending the Angolan conflict.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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