Boniface Chibwana, coordinator for the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace of Malawi s bishop s conference (Provided photo)
Harare, Zimbabwe Catholic officials and human rights campaigners across Africa are reiterating their opposition to capital punishment after Botswana carried out two executions for murder convictions in February.
Botswana, located north of South Africa, confirmed the executions of 33-year-old Wedu Mosalagae and 29-year-old Kutlo Setima on Feb. 8. Both had been found guilty in separate cases of killing a woman.
Oluwatosin Popoola, a legal advisor for Amnesty International on death penalty issues, told NCR that the organization is very concerned about the executions, especially as they are the fifth and sixth since President Mokgweetsi Masisi came into office in 2019.