Botswana Court Denies Kalahari Bushmen Water Rights

Botswana Court Denies Kalahari Bushmen Water Rights   A court in Botswana ruled Wednesday that indigenous dwellers in one of the driest parts of the world will not be allowed to drill wells for water.   The Botswana High Court said the Bushmen people were not entitled to use a well already established on their traditional land in the Kalahari Game Reserve or excavate a new one.   The government has argued that the Bushmen's presence in the reserve is not compatible with preserving wildlife and...

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