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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>The government of Zimbabwe and Zambia have directed the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) to mediate in negotiations for a clear borderline between the two countries on Lake Kariba\u2019s waters.<\/p>\n

The Zimbabwe Independent reported that the boundary between Zimbabwe and Zambia on the 300-kilometer-long Lake Kariba is not clearly demarcated in many places.<\/p>\n

Lake Kariba was built during the federation era when modern Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Malawi were treated by colonialists as one entity.<\/p>\n

Since the official dissolution of the federation on 31 December 1963, there has been no clear boundary on Lake Kariba between Zimbabwe and Zambia, formerly Southern Rhodesia and Northern Rhodesia, respectively.<\/p>\n

As a result, fishermen and other citizens have been arrested for the alleged transgression by both sides.<\/p>\n

Heavy penalties have also been given to fishermen, most of whom would be working without the intention to illegally cross the border.<\/p>\n

Last week, during a tour of the Zambezi Basin, officials confirmed that ZRA would mediate talks over the Lake Kariba border issue.<\/p>\n

Speaking during the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) experiential tour of Lake Kariba in Siavonga, Zambia, ZRA chief executive officer Munyaradzi Munodawafa, said:<\/p>\n

In some of our activities, ZRA has been asked by authorities in Zimbabwe and Zambia to assist in identifying borderlines between the two countries.<\/p>\n

We are working with the two countries\u2019 surveyors\u2019 general offices in re-affirming the borders along Lake Kariba so that they resolve disputes associated with each other\u2019s citizens who are arrested along the dam.<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe\u2019s surveyor general Edwin Guvaza said the two countries have agreed to physically mark the boundary along Lake Kariba to make the boundary more clear. Guvaza said:<\/p>\n

The working relationship between the two sister countries is cordial as far as the reaffirmation exercise of the common boundary is concerned and the medium filum of the Zambezi River is the boundary between the two countries, except along segments where we do have islands featuring along the river, especially around the Victoria Falls segment and along Lake Kariba.<\/p>\n

In that regard, we have agreed with our counterparts to physically mark the boundary along Lake Kariba to make the boundary conspicuous, by establishing floating buoys fixed along the boundary. This will enhance fishing activities along the Lake in both countries, to guide fishermen as they carry out their activities on the lake.<\/p>\n

As it stands, it is difficult for the fishermen to identify where the boundary is, hence territorial encroachments are bound to happen.<\/p>\n

Kariba Dam was built between 1955 and 1959, with later work adding turbine rooms to generate electricity.<\/p>\n

It was completed during the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland and is jointly owned by Zimbabwe and Zambia.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. The government of Zimbabwe and Zambia have directed the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) to mediate in negotiations for a clear borderline between the two countries on Lake Kariba\u2019s waters. The Zimbabwe Independent reported that the boundary between Zimbabwe and Zambia on the 300-kilometer-long Lake Kariba is not clearly demarcated in many places. 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