India, Sept. 3 -- Women and children displaced from drought-hit southern Angola are facing serious human rights risks in Namibia, including fear of arrest, detention and deportation, Amnesty International said in a new report published on September 2.
Drought Drives Cross-Border Movement
Recurring droughts in Angola's Cunene, Huila and Namibe provinces have damaged crops, killed livestock and weakened traditional farming and pastoral livelihoods. The worsening conditions, intensified by El Nino, have pushed people across the border into Namibia in search of food, water, grazing land, healthcare and work.
Amnesty said women and children are disproportionately exposed to the dangers of these journeys. The organisation interviewed at least ...