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How can Lesotho and South Africa end border crimes?

The authorities in Lesotho and South Africa have been dealing with criminals wreaking havoc between the two nations. As a result, they hosted meetings to deal with the problem

“I think we should never ever get to a point where we are talking about building a wall between any of our neighbouring countries”

In February and March this year, the authorities in Lesotho and South Africa hosted meetings to push back against increasing incidents of cross-border crimes.

These include human trafficking, money laundering and cattle rustling.

The police ministry in South Africa tells Africa Daily's Alan Kasujja that the gatherings resulted in “game-changing” strategies. The question now is, will they bring tangible results to the citizens of the two nations?

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