Namibia battles cattle disease outbreak as EU suspends several meat imports
Foot-and-mouth disease threatens livestock farmers’ livelihoods and disrupts meat supplies as authorities impose curbs.
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Namibia marks inaugural Genocide Remembrance Day with call for reparations
Germany has acknowledged early 1900s genocide of Herero and Nama people, but reparations remain elusive.
From: Talk to Al Jazeera
Namibia’s NNN: Reformer or Figurehead?
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on rising to power as Namibia’s first woman leader and whether real change is possible.
Published On 13 Apr 2025
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah sworn in as Namibia’s first female president
Outgoing leader Mbumba hands power to Nandi-Ndaitwah at a ceremony coinciding with country’s 35th independence day.
Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s ‘founding father’ and first president, dies aged 95
Nujoma was revered for leading his country to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990.
Southern Africa’s liberation movements have lost their political mojo
Support for former freedom fighters is dwindling across the region due to their inability to govern effectively.
Namibia elects country’s first woman president
Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, won with 57 percent of the vote, flouting predictions that she might be forced into a run-off.
Namibia set for first female president as disputed election count advances
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is leading the presidential race but could be forced into a run-off vote.
Namibia faces election chaos as voting extended after ‘irregularities’
Opposition seeking to upend decades of governing Swapo dominance urges voters to stay the course and cast ballots.
From: NewsFeed
Namibians vote in contested elections
Namibian voters waited in long queues to cast their votes in one of the nation’s most competitive elections.
Published On 27 Nov 2024
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Is Russia poisoning Namibia’s water in its hunt for uranium?
Russian nuclear energy company Rosatom is trying to drill for uranium in Namibia. Farmers say a key aquifer is at risk.
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