Tag Archives: Windhoek
WINDHOEK – Zambia yesterday celebrated 48 years of independence from the United Kingdom, a period which saw Africa’s top copper producer being led by five different heads of state belonging to different political parties. Ambassadors, high commissioners and Namibian parliamentarians … read more »
After Mr. Gay Ethiopia entered the Mr. Gay World contest, his father cut off all communications. Mr. Gay Zimbabwe withdrew, fearing the publicity was making life difficult for his mother. But Mr. Gay Namibia’s family accompanied him to the airport … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, East Africa, News
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Gay World, Hamutenya, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Johannesburg, Namibia, South Africa, United States, Windhoek
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EIJING, China, January 9, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On January 5, 2012, Namibian Prime Minister Nahas Angula met with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi in Windhoek. During their talks, Angula said that Namibia cherishes the traditional friendship with … read more »
Posted in Press Releases
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Tagged Bilateralism, China, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Nahas Angula, Namibia, press release, Prime Minister of Namibia, Windhoek, Yang Jiechi
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Windhoek – A gay rights group on Thursday condemned a physical assault on a black homosexual after he won a title in the first ever Mr Gay Namibia contest. Out-Right Namibia (ORN) said it “strongly condemns the homophobic, and what … read more »
Posted in Namibia, News, Southern Africa
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Tagged assault, Gay Namibia, Hamutenya, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, LGBT rights by country or territory, Namibia, Sam Nujoma, South Africa, Windhoek
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September 25, 2011 by benim
A Namibian delegation left for Germany Sunday to reclaim about 20 human skulls used by colonial-era scientists who sought to prove the racial superiority of whites over blacks. Namibia’s Herero ethnic group, incensed by German settlers stealing their land, cattle … read more »
Posted in Namibia, News, Southern Africa
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Tagged Berlin, Herero, Herero people, Ida Hoffmann, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Lothar von Trotha, Namibia, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Samuel Maharero, Southern Africa, West Africa, Windhoek
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September 3, 2011 by benim
Burkina Faso became the third team to qualify for next year’s African Nations Cup finals without even playing on Saturday although they must still wait to hear the outcome of a protest. A 1-0 win for Namibia over the Gambia … read more »
Posted in Burkina Faso, News, Soccer, Sports, West Africa
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Tagged Africa Cup of Nations, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Confederation of African Football, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Namibia, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, West Africa, Windhoek
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HARARE, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe’s 87-year-old president scoffed at speculation over his health as “misplaced” and said Thursday he and his wife are fitness enthusiasts. President Robert Mugabe also dismissed recent reports that his wife Grace, his former secretary who is … read more »
Posted in News, Politics, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, breaking news, China, East Africa, Harare, Hong Kong, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Jacob Zuma, North Africa, Pan African News, Robert Mugabe, Singapore, Southern Africa, West Africa, Windhoek, Zimbabwe
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Windhoek – The actual extent of flood damage in northern Namibia is slowly becoming known after authorities began investigating difficult-to-reach areas. Conservative estimates point to floods disrupting the lives of between 100 000 and 200 000 people, but experts say … read more »
Posted in Namibia, News, Southern Africa
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Tagged Africa news, African news, breaking news, Die Republikein, Fish River Canyon, IndepthAfrica, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthWorldIndepthNigeria, map of africa, Namibia, News local news, newspapers, Sossusvlei, UNICEF, United Nations, Windhoek, World Health Organization, World news
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Windhoek – Namibia’s President Hifikepunye Pohamba Tuesday declared a state of emergency in northern parts of the country after heavy flooding displaced nearly 10 000 people and washed away roads. “I and my cabinet colleagues have discussed the prevailing situation … read more »
Posted in Namibia, News, Southern Africa
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Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, African tribes, Angola, breaking news, Embassies and Consulates, Hifikepunye Pohamba, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, IndepthWorld, Namibia, News local news, Oshakati, South Africa, Windhoek, World news
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December 1, 2010 by benim
Both HIV prevalence rates and the numbers of people dying from AIDS vary greatly between African countries. In Somalia and Senegal the HIV prevalence is under 1% of the adult population, whereas in Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe around 10-15% of … read more »
Posted in AIDS / Humanitarian, AIDS/HIV, Analysis, Article, Health, Indepth Africa Magazine, News
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Tagged Africa news, African, AIDS, AIDS pandemic, biology, Circumcision and HIV, Health, Health Medical Pharma, HIV, hiv prevalence, hiv/aids, HIV/AIDS in Africa, HIV/AIDS in Botswana, Human Interest, Immunodeficiency, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Medicine, microbiology, Namibia, pandemics, Prevalence, prevalence rate, Sexually transmitted diseases and infections, Social Issues, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS Tuberculosis and Malaria, West Africa, Windhoek
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November 22, 2010 by benim
WINDHOEK, Namibia – A Namibian court has charged a senior airport police officer with placing a fake bomb at an airport in the country’s capital last week. The court said Monday that Nehemia Shafuda, chief inspector of the Namibian police … read more »
Posted in Namibia, News, Southern Africa
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Tagged Africa news, Airport police, Airport security, bomb, Chief Inspector, Germany, IndepthAfrica, Namibia, Windhoek, Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport
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November 19, 2010 by benim
Germany’s interior minister has revealed that a suspicious package found at an airport in Namibia was part of a security test. A German police officer patrols Frankfurt airport while the country remains on high alert. A German police officer on … read more »
Posted in Article, Namibia, News, Southern Africa
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Tagged Africa news, Angela Merkel, geography, German South-West Africa, Germany, Homeland Security Advisory System, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Interior ministry, Khomas Region, Law enforcement in Germany, Miami International Airport, munich, Namibia, Political geography, Politics of Germany, Raed More, security test, Thomas de Maizière, travel-news, Windhoek
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November 18, 2010 by benim
WINDHOEK, Namibia — Namibian police said Thursday that a suspect package intercepted before it was loaded onto a Munich-bound plane contained wires and a timer. “We found in the bag some devices, wires and a running clock,” police Inspector General … read more »
Posted in Namibia, News, Southern Africa
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Tagged Africa news, Air Berlin, Federal Criminal Police Office, Germany, IndepthAfrica, Luggage, munich, Namibia, Windhoek
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October 27, 2010 by benim
Nearly 1,000 school children were feared to have swine flu or A H1N1 influenza in Namibia, the health ministry said Wednesday. “A total of 970 learners from two schools, one in the capital Windhoek and one in north-central Namibia had … read more »
Posted in Health, Namibia, News, Southern Africa
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Tagged Africa news, child, Education, flu pandemic, flu pandemic by country, flu pandemic in Europe, flu pandemic in the United States by state, Health in the United States, health-news, IndepthAfrica, infectious disease, influenza, Influenza A virus subtype H1N1, Medicine, microbiology, Namibia, pandemics, Richard Kamwi, Special school, swine flu, swine influenza, Windhoek
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October 16, 2010 by benim
Windhoek — The Japanese Government through that country’s embassy has donated N$2.3 million to residents of the Osire refugee settlement, situated about 200 km north of Windhoek. The World Food Programme (WFP) facilitated the formal handover ceremony at the settlement … read more »
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