Zambia: Incessant Calls for Barotseland Independence
Zambia: Incessant Calls for Barotseland Independence By Henry Kyambalesa January 19, 2024 (Friday) 1. Introduction: In this article, I wish to comment on incessant calls by the Barotse Freedom Movement (BFM), the Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE), the Barotseland National Council (BNC), and the Movement for the Restoration of the Barotse Agreement (MOREBA) intended to secure the secession of Weste¬rn Province from the Republic of Zambia. Advocacy for secession by any segment of the citizenry is, indeed, a thorny, complex and unpleasant issue for our beloved country. But like all other serious national issues facing us, we need to summon our...