The whereabouts of the Angolan street children who were seen roaming the streets of Windhoek over the last few months, selling wooden items and begging for money, is unknown.
Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare spokesperson Lukas Haufiku yesterday referred the matter to the Angolan embassy.Executive director of international relations and cooperation Penda Naanda yesterday referred the matter to the gender ministry.
"The relationship between Namibia and Angola is based on long-standing bonds of friendship, solidarity and supreme sacrifices characterised by warm and excellent bilateral relations," he said at the time. She says various frameworks and regional and international conventions address the responsibilities of the state.
What makes it even more aggravating is the fact that Oshana regional commander commissioner Naftal Sakaria has acknowledged the issue and said he does not know where to keep the children or what to feed them, he says.There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later. Various stakeholders are collaborating at the centre, including the ministry of gender, officials of the three towns where the children are seen, and consulates from the Angolan government, he says.
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