Farmers along the porous Liselo-Kamenga border in Zambezi are living in fear as heavily armed individuals continue to raid livestock posts. The rustlers have been causing harm to farmers, stealing large numbers of cattle and driving stolen cattle into Zambia without being stopped. Members of the Liselo-Kamenga Anti-Stock Theft Association (LIKASTA) say the situation has become extremely difficult, with farmers losing their livelihoods while risking their lives to recover stolen livestock. LIKASTA management committee member Lovemore Litabula described the situation as 'very serious and dangerous' and said cattle theft incidents are now reported almost daily. Some of those crossing from Zambia into Namibia are armed with guns. Farmers are renewing calls for government intervention, including the deployment of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) along the border.

Namibia gained independence on 21 March 1990, according to theconversation.com. German missionary activity in Namibia began in the mid-1800s, and German settler-colonial rule in Namibia began in 1884, according to theconversation.com. Namibia’s population includes an estimated 15,000-20,000 White German speakers, according to theconversation.com.