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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Namibia on Wednesday (9 July), marking the final leg of his five-nation tour with a visit focused on securing critical minerals and deepening digital and defense cooperation. This is the first visit by an Indian prime minister since Namibia’s independence in 1990. Namibia, Africa’s top uranium producer and […]
Namibia has officially commemorated its first Genocide Remembrance Day, honoring more than 70,000 Ovaherero and Nama people killed by German colonial forces between 1904 and 1908. The solemn national holiday was marked by a candle-lighting ceremony and war cries, as calls for reparations and justice intensified. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, speaking at the ceremony, described the […]
Namibia laid its founding father Sam Nujoma to rest Saturday at Heroes’ Acre, marking what President Nangolo Mbumba called “the end of an era” for both the nation and continent. The revered independence leader, who died last month at 95, was eulogized as “a giant among leaders” who bestowed “the most precious gift of freedom” […]
From humble cattle herder to revolutionary leader, Sam Nujoma, who shaped Namibia’s path to freedom and served as its first president, died Saturday night in Windhoek after a three-week hospitalization. He was 95-year-old. The passing of this charismatic freedom fighter marks the end of an era in African liberation history. Nujoma’s remarkable journey began in […]
In a blow to Namibia’s efforts to become a crude producer, the British energy giant Shell has announced a $400 million write-down related to an offshore oil discovery in the southern African nation, citing concerns about the project’s commercial viability, There have been several oil explorations by major oil conglomerates in Namibia in recent years, […]
China’s top diplomat has embarked on his traditional New Year tour of Africa that will take him to Namibia, the Republic of Congo, Chad, and Nigeria, aiming to further advance Beijing’s already sizable influence across the resource-rich continent amid dwindling Western influence. The week-long tour by China’s foreign minister Wang Yi marks 35 consecutive years […]
A transformative moment in Namibian politics unfolded as Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah secured the presidency with 57 percent of the vote, becoming the nation’s first female leader. The ruling SWAPO party maintained its parliamentary majority, though by the narrowest margin in its 34-year governance, securing 51 seats in a close contest that reflects shifting political […]
Namibia’s female vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah from the ruling SWAPO party leads — as widely expected — in early results in the presidential election marred by significant problems, amid rising tensions as opposition parties denounce its outcome, seeking legal action. Plagued by significant technical issues, including ballot shortages and other problems, Namibia’s presidential election was […]
Namibia approaches a pivotal election that could result in its first female president, as Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah leads early polls. With 1.4 million registered voters and 15 political parties competing, the election represents a crucial test for the ruling SWAPO party’s continued dominance. SWAPO, which has governed since independence in 1990, faces declining support […]
After years of recurrent power cuts, Namibia seems to have taken renewable energies seriously, turning to Chinese firms for help with the country’s largest solar plant. In this respect, a deal was signed by state-owned power utility Nampower and two Chinese firms – Jiangxi International Economic and Technical Cooperation Co. Ltd and Chint New Energy […]