Sam Nujoma
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Namibia’s green schemes are failing, and a parliamentary inquiry blames the system
The country has 11 such schemes, together representing one of the most ambitious agricultural investments in southern Africa
Public trust and confidence in Namibian courts essential for democracy
A judiciary that is seen to be impartial and competent strengthens the rule of law and reinforces the legitimacy of democratic institutions
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.
Namibia tightens screws on media ahead of polls
The cancellation of a popular phone-in show on Namibia’s national broadcaster has raised fears that the ruling party is clamping down on media freedom
Swapo rally shadowed by new party threat
Namibia’s ruling Swapo party started its fourth annual congress in Windhoek on Tuesday, an event dominated by former president Sam Nujoma’s retirement from active politics and…
Former Swapo stalwart launches new political party
A former Cabinet minister and senior stalwart of Nambia’s ruling party, Hidipo Hamutenya, launched a new movement in Namibia on Saturday, promising a different political vision…
SA, Namibia discuss gas-field project
South Africa’s President Thabo Mbeki held talks with his Namibian counterpart, Hifikepunye Pohamba, in Windhoek on Tuesday on a visit designed to boost cross-border trade and…
Sam Nujoma speaks
The Weekly Mail’s Thami Mkhwanazi gets an invitation to the home of Swapo leader Sam Nujoma.
Nujoma flies home
The end of a long, long wait Sam Nujoma sets foot on Namibian soil after 30 years in exile.
Nujoma’s wife was in Swapo jail, say ex-detainees
Free Namibian dissidents tell of ‘McCarthy-like witch-hunts’ of intellectuals.