Namibia
Namibian anti-femicide protesters met with teargas
The unprecedented youth-led protest that began on social media, was quickly dispersed by police and the Special Reserve Force using teargas, rubber bullets and...
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Drought forces Namibia to auction 100 buffalo
The semi-arid southern African country said the animals will come from Waterberg Plateau Park, a national reserve located in central Namibia.
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Reframing women in Namibia’s early history of photography
Women photographers in Namibia have languished in obscurity, and scholarship that embraces this neglected history is only just emerging.
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Namibia Apartheid politician turned independence advocate dies of COVID-19
A polarising figure, Dirk Mudge’s opponents accused him of delaying Namibia’s independence from neighbour South Africa by setting up a 1975–77 national conference.
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Namibia to resume international tourism from 1 September
The announcement came despite a recent spike in coronavirus cases, which have almost tripled to over 6,000 this month.
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Namibians warned not to use elephant dung to ward off virus
Many Namibians have turned to natural remedies in the hope of protecting themselves against the viral disease, including the use of elephant dung.
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Namibia rejects German genocide reparations offer
Germany has acknowledged that atrocities occurred at the hands of its colonial authorities and some officials have even recognised it as a genocide, it has repeatedly refused to pay direct reparations, citing millions of euros in development aid to the Namibian government.
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Zimbabweans in Namibia living in fear after trying to organise solidarity march
The three Zimbabwean-born nationals failed in their attempts to hold a protest march in the Namibian capital.
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Namibia to close schools, limit public gatherings as COVID-19 cases surge
In a televised speech on Friday, Geingob said the decision to suspend schools from 4 August for 28 days came after considering the risks associated with the spread of the virus.
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Air Namibia allowed to fly again after court suspends licence cancellation
Cash-strapped Air Namibia’s planes were due to be grounded at midnight on Wednesday after the transport authority cited carrier’s financial instability.
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Namibia to ground national carrier's license over cash hole
The airline, which operates 10 aircraft on continental and one international route, with a staff of close to 800, requires around $469 million to stay afloat.
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Namibia further relaxes coronavirus restrictions despite rising case
Namibia has confirmed 63 cases of the novel coronavirus, with 17 new cases identified in the past 48 hours.
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With no deaths, Namibia to further ease coronavirus lockdown
Namibia has received international praise after recording only 22 confirmed COVID-19 infections with 14 recoveries.
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Namibia's president says held party under lockdown, fined all guests
The South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) birthday party took place in parliament on 19 April, when Namibia was under lockdown and group gatherings were banned to limit the spread of coronavirus.
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Namibia culls elephants to protect crops
The pachyderms are not fenced in and sometimes pose a threat to local communities, trampling through fields and occasionally attacking villagers.
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Namibia bans car perks for politicians for virus spending
The president also directed a limit on monthly fuel consumption for top politicians, the government said.
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Namibian ex-ministers enmeshed in fish scandal in jail for New Year
The six are accused of conspiring to receive 100 million Namibian dollars ($6.8 million) in kickbacks from subsidiaries of Iceland’s biggest fishing company Samherji to secure quotas.
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Namibia's power supply squeezed as drought hits hydropower plant
The drought, plus power blackouts at South Africa power company Eskom, on which Namibia relies for 70% of its energy requirements, has put the security of the country’s electricity supply at risk.
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Namibia vows to change 'status-quo' of white-farm ownership
White Namibians, who are descended from former colonisers Germany and South Africa and makeup six percent of the population, own 70% of the land.
