He died early on Sunday in a hospital in the capital Windhoek, where he was receiving treatment for cancer
No buffalo on the menu at South Africa/Namibia gala dinner
Opposition parties protested that the law does not allow the president to evade questions from elected representatives
The head of the presidential protection unit went to Windhoek but was not told the reason for the meeting with Namibia’s leader
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The Economic Freedom Fighters leader has accused the president of defeating the ends of justice
When Monica Geingos became first lady of Namibia she received a deluge of abuse, but she extinguishes it by holding it up to the light.
Opponents also label Canadian oil and gas company’s announcement of working petroleum system in Namibia as premature
Namibians celebrated when the southern African nation gained independence on 21 March 1990. Henning Melber explains why Namibians are not in a festive mood as they mark 31 years of freedom
Pick your battles. Be careful who you sleep with. And learn to accept defeat
The minister of international relations took the precaution after allegations that an employee had tested positive for the virus
Several countries, including Kenya and Senegal, have ordered their tertiary education institutions to shut down in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus
The elections come during a three-year recession, high unemployment, inequality and a fishing scandal
A military project between Namibia and North Korea is in defiance the UN Security Council. severely denting Namibia’s international reputation.
Swapo’s Hage Geingob swept to victory in Namibia’s recent presidential elections but internal divisions within the ruling party still haunt him.
In a landslide victory and Africa’s first e-vote, Namibia’s ruling Swapo wins elections and the party head, Hage Geingob, wins the presidential vote.
Namibians will vote for a new president and parliament for the sixth time since the country’s independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990.