
BBC's John Simpson on misery of evicted Bushmen
In a high-profile article published yesterday, the BBC's World Affairs Editor John Simpson reveals how shocked he was by his visit to the evicted Gana and Gwi Bushmen.

In a high-profile article published yesterday, the BBC's World Affairs Editor John Simpson reveals how shocked he was by his visit to the evicted Gana and Gwi Bushmen.

Botswana's government is pushing a bill through Parliament to scrap the key clause in the Constitution which protects 'Bushman' rights.

Botswana's government is pushing a bill through Parliament to scrap the key clause in the Constitution that protects Bushman rights.

The US State Department has condemned the Bushman eviction sites as being 'threatened by the lack of employment opportunities and rampant alcohol abuse.'

An outspoken critic of the Botswana government, who has previously attacked its treatment of the Bushmen, has been threatened with deportation.

Reaching out from the forests of South America to the Kalahari desert, members of the isolated Ayoreo tribe in Paraguay have added their voices to the Gana and Gwi Bushmen's campaign for their rights.

BHP Billiton, the world's biggest mining company, is exploring the Gana and Gwi Bushmen's reserve without their consent.

As Botswana continues to deny them access to water, the Gana and Gwi Bushmen are issuing a plea to the government to recognise their rights.