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Namibia’s Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform Minister Inge Zaamwani

Namibia tables sweeping land bill to expand farm expropriation powers

The proposed legislature represents the most far-reaching change in Namibia’s land governance framework since independence

As Namibians head to the polls, the stakes are higher than ever.

Namibia faces its toughest election yet and could trigger a runoff

Swapo, which has been in power since the country gained independence from South Africa in 1990, is likely to retain parliamentary dominance but the presidential race is uncertain

Hage Geingob, President of Namibia, speaks during day one of the high-level segment of the UNFCCC COP28 Climate Conference at Expo City Dubai on December 1, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Hage Geingob, Namibia’s veteran statesman, dead at 82

He died early on Sunday in a hospital in the capital Windhoek, where he was receiving treatment for cancer

No G7, no Phala Phala, no problem

No buffalo on the menu at South Africa/Namibia gala dinner

President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Photo by Nic BOTHMA / POOL / AFP)

Faced with MPs’ questions, Ramaphosa remains silent on Farmgate

Opposition parties protested that the law does not allow the president to evade questions from elected representatives

Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm, Phala Phala. (Leon Sadiki)

Phala Phala theft plot thickens

The head of the presidential protection unit went to Windhoek but was not told the reason for the meeting with Namibia’s leader

Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has demanded that President Cyril Ramaphosa step aside immediately. (Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Julius Malema calls on Ramaphosa to step aside over corruption allegations

The Economic Freedom Fighters leader has accused the president of defeating the ends of justice

Turning the weapon on the attacker: Monica Geingos shared a video in which she spoke about the harassment and abuse she has faced, particularly online, adding that when women speak out on gender abuse ‘there is always a backlash’. Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images/Concordia Summit
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Namibia’s first lady Monica Geingos fights social media trolls

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.

First Lady of Namibia Monica Geingos. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Concordia Summit)
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10 rules for aspiring politicians, according to Namibia’s First Lady

Pick your battles. Be careful who you sleep with. And learn to accept defeat

Minister of International Relations and Co-operation Naledi Pandor. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Pandor goes into self-isolation after Covid-19 scare

The minister of international relations took the precaution after allegations that an employee had tested positive for the virus

Through research and partnering with communities, universities can tackle the Southern African region’s problems, such as poverty, climate change and unemployment

Higher-education institutions around Africa close as the world combats Covid-19

Several countries, including Kenya and Senegal, have ordered their tertiary education institutions to shut down in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus

Voters in Namibia. An Afrobarometer survey found 72% turnout of the continent’s voting population. Photo: Gianluigi GuerciaI/AFP

Vote tests Swapo’s dominance

The elections come during a three-year recession, high unemployment, inequality and a fishing scandal

Namibia: Geingob’s next four years could make or break him

Swapo’s Hage Geingob swept to victory in Namibia’s recent presidential elections but internal divisions within the ruling party still haunt him.

Namibia: Swapo sweeps elections, Geingob wins presidency

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.

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Cronyism, unemployment and weak opposition: Namibia votes

Namibians will vote for a new president and parliament for the sixth time since the country’s independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990.