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U2’s Bono, D’banj, Diamond And Banky W Included In A Remix Of “Strong Girl” By African Girls

U2’s Bono, D’banj, Diamond And Banky W Included In A Remix Of “Strong Girl” By African Girls

AFRICAN stars joined U2 frontman Bono on Friday in a campaign to use music to help empower women around the world. Bono and top African male musicians D’banj, Diamond and Banky W announced that they will be included in a remix of the song “Strong Girl,” a rallying cry for women’s empowerment which features top […]

Swaziland’s King Mswati’s Election As Deputy Chairman Of SADC Raises Serious Legal Problem

Swaziland’s King Mswati’s Election As Deputy Chairman Of SADC Raises Serious Legal Problem

The Southern African Development Community felt it was not its place to block Swaziland’s King Mswati III’s election as deputy chairman of the regional bloc as it would have meant intervening in the affairs of a nation that has “no problem” with their monarch, Deputy International Relations and Co-operation Minister Luwellyn Landers said on Wednesday. […]

Botswana’s President Ian Khama Tells SADC Leaders To “Walk The Talk”

Botswana’s President Ian Khama Tells SADC Leaders To “Walk The Talk”

BOTSWANA: President Ian Khama has reportedly urged the Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders to “walk the talk” and implement the regional body’s key plans. Khama, who is the incoming SADC chairperson, said this in a speech to mark the end of the bloc’s 35th summit of heads of state and government in Gaborone on […]

Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Hands Over SADC Chair

Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Hands Over SADC Chair

ANALYSTS and opposition leaders have varying views over how President Robert Mugabe fared as Southern Africa Development Cooperation (Sadc) chair and also as head of the African Union, a position he is also set to pass on soon. Some of those interviewed last week said Mugabe was unlikely to leave any regional imprint as Sadc […]

Hunting in Africa – to Ban or Not to Ban Is the Question

Hunting in Africa – to Ban or Not to Ban Is the Question

Hunting has long been a highly controversial activity, whether as a sport (leisure or recreational), for commercial purposes or if done for cultural reasons. African countries that legalize hunting activities experience scrutiny around their conservation efforts, and how much money they make from it. Trophy hunting, which is offered in 23 sub-Saharan African countries, generates […]

Forgotten genocide: Namibia’s quest for reparations

Forgotten genocide: Namibia’s quest for reparations

On July 6, a delegation of Namibian leaders, lawyers, and heads of civic organisations, arrived in Berlin hoping to meet with German President Joachim Gauck, to present him with a petition signed by over 2,000 German public figures including members of the Bundestag, the German national parliament. The document, titled ” Genocide is Genocide “, […]

Namibian Police Need Help in Tracing Three Suspected Thieves

Namibian Police Need Help in Tracing Three Suspected Thieves

The police have requested the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of three suspects in connection with cases of theft from employees and theft under false pretences. The three being sought to assist the police with their investigations are Mathias ‘Mandala’ Erastus, 29, Edison Indongo Uunona, 35, and Soabeb Rogelio Modardus, 36. Anyone with information […]

Namibian Cabinet Tightens Screws On Fugitives

Namibian Cabinet Tightens Screws On Fugitives

Government is busy tightening the legal screws to ensure Namibia is no longer a safe haven for international fugitives fleeing justice in their own countries. The Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Tjekero Tweya, said this on Tuesday when he held a briefing on cabinet decisions. He announced that Cabinet had approved an action plan […]

Namibia Sees Slow Start With Poll Registrations

Namibia Sees Slow Start With Poll Registrations

The Electoral Commission of Namibia’s supplementary registration kicked off yesterday, however with a few technical hiccups and lack of enthusiasm experienced at registration points. The registration will end on 22 August. The supplementary registration gives room for people who have moved or lost their cards or have turned 18 to register and partake in the […]

Mandela Prizewinner From Namibia Still Bringing Sight to the Blind

Mandela Prizewinner From Namibia Still Bringing Sight to the Blind

There was pure emotion in the face of Dr. Helena Ndume, more used to bringing sight to the blind than wiping away tears of her own. According to friends, she was caught off guard by the rousing welcome awaiting her this past week at the Hosea Kutako International Airport after picking up the first U.N. […]

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