Namibia INDEX

The Namibia Economist offers a regularly updated list of economic news about Namibia, among some links. English.

The Namibian is Namibia's leading newspaper, with a daily updated online service. Full coverage of news from Namibia - politics, economy, culture, sports, technology, etc, and some African and world news.

Africa Confidential is a bisemanal journal on Africa. They let you enter their database on Namibia of past headlines, which has some basic facts and news about Namibia.

afrol Namibia News features articles about Namibia published in afrol.com this year. Regularly updated English news.

AllAfrica (former AfricaNews) is an commercial network handling the distribution of reporting from more than 40 African news organizations and provides news from across the African continent. You can also go directly to their Namibia page, listing the latest news stories.

IRIN (Integrated Regional Information Network) is a UN humanitarian information unit, covering news from all Africa. You can also go directly into their Namibia archive, where articles from the last months about Namibia figure. 

Namibia News is powered by WorldNews.com. This news site brings you daily news about Namibia, provided by the world's leading newspapers and press agencies. It's not really a newspaper itself, more a very efficient search engine, giving you headlines made all over the world. In English.

NewAfrica, Namibia offers interesting information about Namibian infrastructures, agriculture, business, environment, education, etc.

One World News Service is an international news service with a special page for Namibia. In English, but not too regularly updated.

PANA (PanAfrican News Agency) has an expanding pool of correspondents continent wide and partnerships with 48 national news agencies and the largest news-gathering operation in Africa. No country pages, but daily updated news from all over Africa.

Weather.com  has a page about the weather in Namibia.

Le Monde, the leading French newspaper, has an ample international coverage (all in French). You can also go directly to their Africa page.

The Africa and Middle East site of the BBC World Services offers updated news, articles and other media services on Africa.

The Financial Times is one of the world's leading business newspapers with a global outlook. You can also go directly to their Middle East and Africa page.

The Independent is an excellent British newspaper with a wide international coverage. You might want to go directly to their Africa page, where the latest articles about the continent are listed.

The International Herald Tribune is a daily newspaper edited in Paris with a focus on news from all over the world. Published with The New York Times & The Washington Post. 

The New York Times is one of the most important US newspapers, having a relatively good international coverage, including an Africa page. Most international articles, however, are by AP or Reuters.

The Washington Post is a prestigious US newspaper with an ample international coverage. You might want to go directly to their Africa page or Namibia page, were the last articles from WP are listed.

Times Internet Edition (UK) is the internet edition of the world's oldest daily newspaper. The sister paper, the Sunday Times Internet Edition has its own website. Relatively good international coverage.

Africa Online Namibia offers services like e-mail, chat, newsgroups. A lot of news too, and only in English.

L'Afrique sur Internet is a website in French about everything what's happening on Internet in francophone Africa. List of links, forums, etc.

NewAfrica has chats, besides offering lots of other services.

Transnational Institutions:
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is an organisation of free independent states cooperating. With its 21 member states and population of 385 million it forms a major integrated trading block. Very informative and ample site about the regional economy. There also exists a Namibia Page. 

About Namibian government, see also Politics and General Information, below.

Weather.com  has a page about the weather in Namibia, with special information about some cities, like Windhoek.

Afromix' web page to Namibian music, groups and artists, with special pages on some Namibian musicians. French and Spanish versions.

The Ethnologue Database is a catalogue of more than 6,700 languages spoken in 228 countries. The Index organizes languages according to language families and countries.

The Ministry of Basic Education and Culture: The National Archives of Namibia 

The website of the National Museum of Namibia contains a lot of information about their collections and exhibitions, but the most interesting is their information about events and links with a lot of cultural places in Namibia.

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is an organisation of free independent states cooperating. With its 21 member states and population of 385 million it forms a major integrated trading block. Very informative and ample site about the regional economy. There also exists a Namibia Page. 

Mbendi Consultants' country profile on Namibia concentrates on economical issues. Statistics on communications and information technology, etc.

Namibia Economic Development and Indicators is an annual NewAfrica country profile on their pages about African economy. They use the IMF as their primary source, which should guarantee for their quality.

Planet Business-Namibia offers interesting data of the country's economic situation for importers, exporters, distributors and traders. 

In the website of Union-Transport you'll  find well structured information about transports, logistics, brokerage, consulting and documentation in Namibia.

NewAfrica-Environment offers interesting information about the environment in Africa, among other subjects, and sometimes news about the environment in Namibia. 

Save the Rhino Trust is a Namibian NGO doing what its name says. It has an interesting web site in German and English, with lots of background info on rhinos and its own projects. 

The Spanish spoken website of the Basque publishing house Ikuska has pages on all African countries with relatively good statistical data and fuller information on ethnic groups.

Infoplease.com contains a page about Namibia with basic data of the country: history, geography, etc.

NewAfrica Namibia offers interesting information about Namibian infrastructure, agriculture, business, environment, education, etc. 

You can order books about Namibia on amazon.com's web page.

The Committee to Protect Journalists has a small, but interesting rapport about the situation of the press in Namibia in 1997.

The most informative site about human rights in Namibia is the annual Country Report on Human Rights Practices Released by the U.S. State Department. Big, elaborated report about the state of human rights in Namibia.

In the annual World Press Freedom Review looks at the the state of the media in 168 countries, like Namibia, documenting press freedom violations. 1999.

The Namibian Red Cross Society informs about its projects on its web site. Informative, especially focusing on Namibian youth.

The most informative site about human rights in Namibia is the annual Country Report on Human Rights Practices Released by the U.S. State Department. Big, elaborated report about the state of human rights in Namibia.

Elections in Namibia is a document realized by the website Elections around the world. 

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has country pages for most African countries, describing the refugee situation. Page contains annually updated texts and statistics about refugees living in the country and internally displaced. Go directly to their Namibia page here.

In the annual World Press Freedom Review looks at the the state of the media in 168 countries, like Namibia, documenting press freedom violations. 1999.

Political Parties:
South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) 
Congress of Democrats (CoD 

AdmiNet's Namibia Page offers an ample, well organized list of links.

Africa dot com's Namibia page with a general presentation, basic data and general travel information.

In Afrique francophone, only in French, you'll find links to some sites in francophone countries and francophone Africa in general. 

The Index on Africa' Namibia page includes various links. The index is created by The Norwegian Council for Africa, with the aim to strengthen the knowledge of Africa and African affairs. Their main page also has news and there are links to all countries on the continent.

The Spanish spoken website of the Basque publishing house Ikuska has pages on all African countries with relatively good statistical data and links to some Spanish spoken sites.

L'Afrique sur Internet is the website in French about everything what's happening on Internet in francophone Africa. List of links, forums, etc.

WoYaa! is a search engine in French and English with links to some site in French-speaking Africa. Not updated since 1998 and many bad connections.

Network Startup Resource Center Namibia Page contains information about telecommunications, internet services and networking in Namibia.

Africaguide.com is a website with complete travel information on 51 African countries. In its pages about Namibia you'll find data about region and towns, accommodation, tours and more.

Atevo travel destinations offers practical data about Namibia, besides some travel guides.

Excite Travel has a site-page on Namibia with some useful information and maps.

The INFOHUB travel guide to Namibia has useful travel information, including links on accommodation and transportation.

The U.S. State Department files travel information and warnings for all countries, world wide. Their annually updated pages contain a short description of the country and useful information about safety, crime rate, health services and insurance. Aimed at U.S. citizens, but useful for anybody. Go directly to their Namibia Page.

World Online Travel Agency for airlines, hotels, car hires, adventures in Africa has a page on Namibia. You won't find too much information, but they have detailed maps of the country.

World Travel Guide's entry to Namibia: This is a good, informative and well organised site. Lists all kind of practical information (passport, visa, etc.) and has an introduction to Namibian tourist sites. Guides exist to all countries. You might want to go to their Africa Page. Also a German entry. Recommended.

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