06 March-(ANA)-Thousands of Zimbabwean refugees are stranded after authorities in South Africa moved to shut a camp sheltering them in the border town of Musina.
The refugees had fled a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe and many hoped to seek political asylum in South Africa.
The government said the refugees would be transferred to a military base, but aid officials criticised the move.
Hollywood star Matt Damon, who has just toured the camp at Musina, described the "sub-human" conditions there.
Millions of Zimbabweans have fled their country's political, economic and humanitarian crisis, with many coming to neighbouring South Africa, the continent's economic powerhouse.
The outdoor refugee camp at the Musina municipal showground is home to up to 4,000 refugees, according to medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres. (ANA)
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