South African authorities have intercepted dozens of buses transporting 443 children, all under the age of eight, into the country from neighbouring Zimbabwe. 'We impose constraints on ourselves which are more colonial than they are patriotic, so we agreed that he (President Masisi) himself on his side and myself on my side are going to instruct the relevant departments to ease these constraints of movement of people between our two countries'.ĪFP Copyright: AFP The children are being returned to Zimbabwe Image caption: The children are being returned to Zimbabwe Why should we restrict ourselves?' Zimbabwe's President Emmerson said on Thursday, following a discussion he said he had held with Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi.

We should be able to walk into Botswana, walk into Zambia, walk into Kenya.

'The two of us have agreed because we are African. They join the growing wave of African countries easing entry restrictions for visitors from the continent. Zimbabwe and Botswana are working on a bilateral deal to scrap passport requirements for each other's citizens.

Getty Images Copyright: Getty Images Zimbabwe's President Emmerson terms movement constraints in Africa colonial Image caption: Zimbabwe's President Emmerson terms movement constraints in Africa colonial

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