Botswana president: Bushmen can't go home
President Mogae of Botswana told a protester in the UK this week that the Gana and Gwi 'Bushmen' who have been forced off their land in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve will not be allowed to go home.
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'The Government was justified in removing the Basarwa ['Bushmen'] from the Reserve... It is sensible of Government to take such action. Otherwise who would always want to remain in the Dark Ages while others move forward?'