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Namibia: Two Kavango East toddlers die after eating cassava root – News

Namibia: Two Kavango East toddlers die after eating cassava root – News

Africa Links 24 with Matthew Palata
Published on 2025-06-01 18:30:59

Two children, aged three and four, died of suspected food poisoning at Korokoko village in the Kavango East region on Saturday.

Renold Mukosho (4) and Regima Thikushi (3) allegedly ate cassava root, also known as ‘mwanza’ root, at Ndiyona, and became the victims of suspected food poisoning.

Several similar incidents have been reported of late.

Six children were admitted to Nyangana District Hospital with suspected food poisoning earlier this year.

A girl (3) at Modern…

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