Members of the Caprivi Concerned Group staged a demonstration at Katima Mulilo, calling for the release of five members of the UDP who were arrested at Kaliyangile Village.

The United Democratic Party (UDP), representing people from the Zambezi who are advocating for the secession of the region, was banned in 2006 from holding meetings in Namibia.

Five UDP members who are in custody are Benjamin Kubona, Harris Mushe, Lister Mubonda, Ben Kumpoma, and Derick Ziambo.

They were arrested for conducting an illegal meeting on April 25.

Five men who were arrested for holding an illegal meeting of the United Democratic Party (UDP) appeared in the Katima Mulilo Magistrate's Court.

They were all released on bail of N$10,000 each with conditions to surrender their travel documents to the investigating officer and not acquire new ones while on bail.

Harris Mushe (41), Benjamin Kubona (68), Christopher Ziambo (56), Ben Kumpoma (53), and Mubonda Mubonda (57) told the court that they would conduct their own defence after their rights to legal representation were explained to them.