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Namibia

Nigeria urges UN to authorise force in Côte d’Ivoire
Africa
/ 24 January 2011

Nigeria urges UN to authorise force in Côte d’Ivoire

Nigeria called on the UN Security Council to authorise force in Côte d’Ivoire as West Africa seeks to further pressure strongman Laurent Gbagbo.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 3 January 2011

Fugitive who fled to US caught in Namibia on holiday

Namibian police have arrested a fugitive South African who fled to the US five years ago to avoid jail for the death of a striking worker.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 15 December 2010

Day three of youth festival off to a slow start

Day three of the 17th World Festival of Youth and Students got off to a slow start with delegates still arriving at the events centre by mid-morning.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 30 November 2010

Namibia’s ruling party coasts to win in local, regional elections

Namibia’s ruling party overwhelmingly won last weekend’s local and regional elections, claiming 92% of constituencies in regional voting.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 15 November 2010

Namibia’s threatened public servants hold back

Faced with threats of summary dismissal, Namibia’s public servants postponed their planned demonstration against the alleged looting of their pensions

By John Grobler
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Article
/ 2 November 2010

Zuma and ministers take a trip to Namibia

On invitation from Namibian president Hifikepunye Pohamba, President Jacob Zuma will take a working trip to the country to discuss economic relations.

By Staff Reporter
Unions put a gun to Swapo’s head
Africa
/ 1 November 2010

Unions put a gun to Swapo’s head

Civil servants put unprecedented pressure on the government as elections loom.

By John Grobler
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Africa
/ 19 October 2010

Namibia’s Himba embrace tourism, with little profit

The Himba people open their community where they have survived colonialism, wars and droughts with their ancient traditions intact.

By Alexandra Lesieur
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Africa
/ 21 September 2010

Namibia’s Himba fear dam will wash away traditions

Namibia’s Himba say a planned dam that will flood the valleys and their burial grounds also threatens their ancient traditions and lifestyle.

By Alexandra Lesieur
Sterilisation sparks social outcry
Africa
/ 8 September 2010

Sterilisation sparks social outcry

The case brought by Namibian mothers who were forcibly sterilised sets an important precedent.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 16 August 2010

Thirty years on, SADC leaders reflect on progress

Leaders from 14 Southern African countries on Monday began a two-day meeting to discuss regional integration on the 30th anniversary of SADC.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 25 June 2010

Namibia’s ‘struggle kids’ demand redress

Political entitlement has a sell-by date — a harsh truth discovered by a group of Swapo "struggle children".

By John Grobler
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Africa
/ 3 June 2010

HIV+ women take action against Nambian government

Supporters of three HIV-positive women in Namibia who say they were sterilized without their consent have held protests to support the women.

By Patience Nyangove
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/ 23 April 2010

SABMiller to build $34m brewery in Namibia

Brewing giant SABMiller is to build a $34-million brewery in Namibia as it looks to increase its presence in the country.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 31 March 2010

Global water crisis sparks surge in desalination

The world’s unquenchable thirst for clean water drove a record increase in the desalination of seawater and reuse of sewage last year.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 5 March 2010

Swapo wins again

Hopes by nine Namibian opposition parties to force an annulment of last year’s November election were dashed on Thursday.

By John Grobler
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/ 13 January 2010

Zim stops electricity exports to Namibia

Zimbabwe’s power utility has been ordered to stop electricity exports to Namibia until it can meet its own country’s needs, it has been reported.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 31 December 2009

Namibian women bare all for animal welfare calendar

Monty, a white mongrel with black ears, sat next to her owner at a Windhoek shopping centre and enjoyed pats from children as their mothers shrieked.

By Brigitte Weidlich
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Article
/ 16 December 2009

Namibia parties challenge poll results in court

Opposition parties in Namibia on Wednesday launched a court challenge to the result of last month’s election.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 11 December 2009

Argentina, Namibia to feature in Vodacom Cup

Teams representing Argentina and Namibia were confirmed as competitors in the 2010 Vodacom Cup competition.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 11 December 2009

Swapo win ‘too good to be true’

A 75% majority for Namibia’s ruling party in this year’s election has raised eyebrows.

By John Grobler
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Africa
/ 4 December 2009

Delay in Namibian poll count

Chaos because of the administrative incompetence of the Electoral Commission of Namibia has delayed the final results of the elections.

By John Grobler
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/ 1 December 2009

Namibia ruling party’s two-thirds majority at risk

Namibia’s ruling party was heading on Tuesday for a big election win but results so far showed the two-thirds majority is under threat.

By Agnieszka Flak
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/ 1 December 2009

SADC declares Namibia polls fair as results trickle in

Namibia’s general elections last week were ”free and fair”, observers from neighbouring countries said on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 30 November 2009

Namibia poll results trickle in, Swapo set to win

First results from Namibia’s elections trickled in on Monday, but too few to show whether a new opposition would break up the ruling party’s majority.

By Agnieszka Flak
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/ 27 November 2009

Ruling party favoured as Namibians vote

Namibians began voting on Friday in elections expected to return the ruling Swapo to power, despite a tough challenge from a new breakaway party.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 27 November 2009

Pohamba steps from predecessor’s shadow

When Hifikepunye Pohamba first ran for Namibian president five years ago, Sam Nujoma was still seen as the power behind the throne.

By Brigitte Weidlich
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Africa
/ 20 November 2009

Wake-up call for Swapo

A new opposition party could score votes from disillusioned ‘born-frees’, writes John Grobler.

By John Grobler
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Article
/ 26 October 2009

Bidvest debuts on Namibian bourse

South African industrial group Bidvest debuted on the Namibian Stock Exchange on Monday, raising N,6-million, the company said.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 15 October 2009

Where newspapers thrive, but SMS letters are threatened

At first glance it seemed a rather bizarre story. Namibia’s newspapers last week reported on an ”Open Day” at the Windhoek crematorium.

By Guy Berger
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Article
/ 8 September 2009

SABMiller awarded brewing licence in Namibia

SABMiller announced on Tuesday that it has been granted a licence by the Namibian government to brew and bottle beer in Namibia.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 24 July 2009

Namibia seal slaughter goes ahead after failed deal

A fur firm has begun culling seals in Namibia after animal rights activists failed to pay the millions of dollars they pledged to buy out the company.

By Staff Reporter
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