Countries Namibia bids farewell to founding father Nujoma Windhoek – Thousands of Namibians and dignitaries gathered on Saturday to mourn the country’s independence leader, Sam Nujoma, as... Read more yesterday
Countries Namibia court dismisses opposition bid to annul presidential vote Windhoek – Namibia’s Supreme Court dismissed on Friday a bid by the main opposition party to have the chaotic... Read more 28 Feb
Countries Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s independence leader, dies aged 95 Windhoek – Sam Nujoma, the guerrilla leader who became Namibia’s first president after it won independence from South Africa... Read more 9 Feb
Botswana Giant freshwater aquifer in southern Africa is under threat from mining Surina Esterhuyse, University of the Free State and Anton Lukas, University of the Free State A huge underground water... Read more 14 Jan
Countries Namibia opposition sets up court challenge to election result Windhoek – Namibia’s main opposition party filed papers with the electoral court on Monday demanding access to tallies for... Read more 10 Dec, 2024
Countries Namibia’s first woman president says ‘breaks glass ceiling’ Johannesburg – Namibia’s first woman president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Thursday said her victory in a disputed vote last week... Read more 6 Dec, 2024
Algeria Drought pushes 26 million southern Africans into food insecurity Johannesburg – A historic drought across southern Africa has pushed 26 million people into food insecurity, the United Nations... Read more 5 Dec, 2024
Countries Namibia elects its first woman president Windhoek – Namibia’s ruling SWAPO party was declared winner Tuesday of last week’s disputed elections, ushering in the southern... Read more 4 Dec, 2024
Countries Namibia’s ruling party candidate ahead with two-thirds of votes in Windhoek – Namibia was headed for its first woman president with two-thirds of the votes from last week’s election... Read more 3 Dec, 2024
Countries Namibia extends voting after logistical issues Windhoek – Namibians were still voting early on Thursday, hours after polls were scheduled to close in a presidential... Read more 28 Nov, 2024