The struggle will be long and we will be victorious. Over a dozen people, including three soldiers and three policemen, were killed in the attack. After regaining control of the situation, the Namibian government immediately announced a state of emergency in Caprivi and announced an indefinite night-time curfew. It also closed Caprivi's borders with Angola, Botswana and Zambia. We have been marginalised.
Unemployment is rife.
We must find our own identity. When the tensions in Caprivi first came to prominence late last year, Muyongo, the former opposition leader in Namibia, fled to Botswana and was later granted asylum in Denmark. Citing a crackdown by security forces, he was followed into Botswana over the weeks and months by more than 2,000 Caprivians. South African analysts said they feared the attack could heighten regional instability and have a negative impact on foreign investment in the region. The town lies on the northern edge of Caprivi where the Angolan and Zambian borders meet.