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Namibia: Seven convicted men jailed at end of second Caprivi treason trial – News

Namibia: Seven convicted men jailed at end of second Caprivi treason trial – News

Africa Links 24 with Werner Menges
Published on 2024-10-14 11:03:37

Seven men convicted of taking part in an attempt to secede the Zambezi region from Namibia were sentenced to prison terms ranging from five to 16 years on Monday.

The seven men have all been in custody for more than 20 years.

Acting judge Petrus Unengu sentenced the first accused, Progress Munuma, in the High Court to 26 years’ imprisonment, of which 10 years are suspended for a period of five years.

Munuma has been described as a leader of a separatist organisation that operated in the…

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