Politics | Society
Libya's ambassador in Namibia defects
afrol News, 4 March - A Namibian-based diplomat at the Libyan Embassy has defected to join anti-Ghaddafi and pro-democracy movement at home and abroad. Saad Bakar (44) and his family have left Namibia for "a Mediterranean destination".
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Technology | Economy - Development
Namibia, Botswana connect to 5.12 terabit cable
afrol News, 15 February - Last week, the powerful WACS submarine fibre optic cable was landed in Swakopmund, Namibia. Now, the work has started to make WACS provide high-speed telecom services to consumers in Namibia and Botswana.
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Politics | Society
Namibia's Sam Nujoma "hospitalised"
afrol News, 11 February - Former Namibian President Sam Nujoma "has been hospitalised, following a pacemaker procedure or pacemaker implantation," according to "highly placed family and medical sources."
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Politics | Society
Cold War secrets of Namibia, Angola revealed
afrol News, 8 February - In a seldom interview, a Namibian ex-police chief reveals how the country's SWAPO freedom fighters fought together with the Angolan UNITA rebels in the early 1970s, at a time when UNITA started getting the apartheid regime's help in the Angolan civil war.
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Politics | Human rights
Namibia dumps "misbehaving" orphans in the bush
afrol News, 27 September - Between 60 and 100 orphaned "'children of the liberation struggle" in August were expelled from a government training camp for "misbehaviour" and dumped in the bush. There, they still live under a tree without any assistance.
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Society | Gender - Women | Human rights
Are Namibian women being forcibly sterilised?
afrol News / IPS, 3 June - A landmark court case, alleging that HIV-positive women were forcibly sterilised in Namibian state hospitals began this week in Windhoek's High Court. Human rights groups claim the practice has continued long after authorities were notified.
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Economy - Development | Politics
Namibia stands up to "EU bullying"
afrol News / IPS, 26 May - Tensions between the European Union (EU) and Africa have once again erupted, with Namibia accusing the Brussels elite of resorting to bullying tactics in trade negotiations.
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Politics | Society
Ruling on Namibia polls Thursday
afrol News, 3 March - The Namibian High court is expected to give its verdict on the application by nine opposition parties contesting last year's election results which gave President Hifikepunye Pohamba's party a landslide victory. The nine parties are seeking nullification of the outcome of last year’s general elections.
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Politics | Economy - Development | Technology | Society
MCA selects IBTCI for Namibia’s poverty project
afrol News, 18 January - FreeBalance, a software company that helps governments around the world to leverage robust Government Resource Planning (GRP) technology to accelerate country growth, has been selected to provide Fiscal Agent financial software to Namibia, under the project funded by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).
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Politics
Pohamba seeks 2nd term in Namibia
afrol News, 27 November - Namibia’s President Hifikepunye Pohamba and his ruling South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO), are expected to retain the stronghold of government, as Namibias started to cast their votes today.
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Politics | Economy - Development
Namibia urges SA to improve cross-border traffic
afrol News, 3 November - Visiting Namibia, South African President Jacob Zuma today was told that progress was too slow when it comes to build new infrastructure links between the two neighbours and removing border crossing restrictions. Namibia fears for promised World Cup benefits.
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» 24.07.2009 - Namibian court orders continued freezing of assets
» 20.07.2009 - China president’s son in Namibia’s corruption case
» 13.11.2008 - Namibian beer wins gold medal
» 10.11.2008 - New regional news agency services launched
» 23.10.2008 - Namibians stand up to AIDS challenge
» 10.10.2008 - Namibia independence gave Peace Prize
» 10.09.2008 - Mass graves discovered in Namibia
» 29.08.2008 - World class uranium deposits discovered in Namibia
» 20.08.2008 - Namibia sanctions ivory trade
» 04.08.2008 - Regional body endorse global initiative to fight crime
» 04.08.2008 - Namibia signs $304.5 million poverty grant
» 29.07.2008 - Namibia secures record grant
» 25.07.2008 - Namibia gears up on anti money laundering
» 14.07.2008 - Namibia registers record inflation
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