Countries

Namibia recognises same-sex marriages concluded abroad with foreign spouse

Windhoek – Namibia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday recognised same-sex marriages contracted abroad between citizens and foreign spouses, a landmark... Read more

17 May, 2023

Countries

Namibia, SA’s ruling parties share a heroic history – but their 2024 electoral prospects look weak

Henning Melber, University of Pretoria and Roger Southall, University of the Witwatersrand Namibian president Hage Geingob used his recent... Read more

14 May, 2023

Countries

Son of Namibian gay couple in citizenship limbo after court ruling

Windhoek – Namibia’s Supreme Court on Monday overturned a decision by a lower court to grant citizenship to a... Read more

21 Mar, 2023

Angola

UK trophy hunting bill irks African conservationists

Johannesburg – A bid to ban the import of hunting trophies to Britain has upset conservationists in southern Africa,... Read more

16 Mar, 2023

Countries

US to help Africa get louder global voice, says Jill Biden

Windhoek – First Lady Jill Biden said the United States was committed to helping African nations get a louder... Read more

24 Feb, 2023

Countries

SA man held at Namibian airport after he allegedly smuggled over 10kg cocaine from Brazil

Cape Town – A South African man, who is reportedly accused of smuggling cocaine into Namibia from Brazil, made... Read more

4 Jan, 2023

Countries

Namibia pulls down German colonial statue after protests – who was Curt von François?

Henning Melber, University of Pretoria Anti-colonial activists in Namibia – calling themselves A Curt Farewell – have scored a... Read more

28 Nov, 2022

Countries

Namibia pulls down statue of German coloniser

Windhoek – Authorities in Namibia’s capital Windhoek on Wednesday took down and relocated a statue of a controversial German... Read more

24 Nov, 2022

Countries

Namibia asks Germany to negotiate genocide deal

Windhoek – Namibia said on Thursday it had asked Germany to renegotiate the genocide agreement reached last year between... Read more

28 Oct, 2022

Countries

Namibia living the dream after 2021 T20 World Cup breakthrough

Windhoek – Namibia were the surprise package on their T20 World Cup debut a year ago, reaching the Super... Read more

13 Oct, 2022