He died early on Sunday in a hospital in the capital Windhoek, where he was receiving treatment for cancer
South Africa’s part in World War I shows the importance of collective memory in recalling the ignored names of those who died in service
Prosecutors are expected to submit an application opposing the release of Marén de Klerk, wanted for corruption, fraud, theft and money laundering in Namibia
Scientists on both sides weigh in as concerns are raised over animals’ welfare and viability of ambitious project to repopulate Asian savannah
But questions remain over viability of contentious project
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East African leaders are mobilising armies to intervene in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Decades ago, Zimbabwean soldiers came to Kinshasa’s aid and learnt harsh lessons
A small study shows it doesn’t have a detrimental effect on the animals but more research is needed
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A small study shows it doesn’t have a detrimental effect on the animals but more research is needed
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Britain consolidated its rapacious theft of territories in Africa and Asia during the reign of Elizabeth II’s great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria
Opposition parties protested that the law does not allow the president to evade questions from elected representatives
The request had not progressed to a stage where the minister or the national director of public prosecutions would normally become involved, so they were caught unawares when asked about it
The residents of Vingerkraal village say the president often drops by for a chat without his bodyguards
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The Economic Freedom Fighters leader has accused the president of defeating the ends of justice
The oil and gas lies under wild and beautiful land that is critical for providing millions of people with drinking water and livelihoods, and is home to endangered wildlife
Hundreds of dead Cape fur seals are washing ashore dead in Pelican Point, puzzling marine experts
Minister tells African Energy Indaba country ‘wants to be island of angels in sea of poverty’
Work is underway to determine if a marine biotoxin is linked to seal mortalities, although preliminary tests have proven negative or insignificant
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Discoveries by the National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project underscore the importance of the upper Okavango catchment in Angola, whose rivers and source lakes sustain the Okavango Delta
The highlights of 2021 in Africa
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.
The department of international relations and cooperation says the travel ban on Southern African countries seems to be rushed
Heineken set to brew up local market
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Troops were sent to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2001 as part of the UN peacekeeping mission that became an offensive against rebels
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An investigation exposed how Afrox charges N$510 to refill a cylinder containing 1 400 litres of oxygen, enough to help a severely ill Covid-19 patient breathe for about two hours
Research by Afrobarometer has found that almost three in 10 respondents (28%) said they had paid a bribe in the past year
Discarded fishing gear is the main culprit
Gwen Lister’s book, ‘Comrade Editor’, weaves together a narrative from the strands of her own life, her journalism, and the wider context of Namibia’s struggle for independence
Nongovernmental organisations applying for observer status at the African Union are subjected to intense scrutiny but a non-African state merely needs the approval of the AU Commission’s chairperson
Dr Nana Adom-Aboagye from the Centre for Sport Leadership at Maties Sport (Stellenbosch University) researches African women and gender equity in sport. We asked her what issues the tests raise for African athletes
Spills and pollution would harm the Okavango Delta and the Tsodilo Hills world heritage sites
Germany demonstrated a poor response to historical redress when it offered Namibia €1.1-billion as a ‘gesture of reconciliation’
An installation and a documentary about the notorious residential school system amplify calls to define such deaths worldwide as genocide
SA’s agriculture department has established a FMD task team to prioritise the outbreak, and a veterinary operational committee is also dealing with it