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One Africa Surveys Public Sentiment on Nujoma’s Impact

News On One’s Francois Lottering and Selma Ikela Hit the Streets to Capture Public Reactions to Sam Shafishuna Nujoma’s Passing.

10 February, 2025

World

Trump to announce 25% steel and aluminium tariffs

Donald Trump says he'll announce a new 25% tariff on steel and aluminium imports on Monday. It comes as the US president ramps up his threats to impose duties on multiple countries as a way to reduce the US trade deficit. Nick Harper reports from Washington.

10 February, 2025

Business / Economics

Morning Biz News Update – February 7, 2025

The local market recorded a total trade volume of 1,593,411 shares valued at N$26.3 million across 34 deals on February 7, 2025. Year-to-date, total trade volume stands at 7.58 million shares, amounting to N$452.9 million across 572 transactions. Financials led trading activity with 1.1 million shares exchanged. In international news, China has endorsed South Africa’s G20 presidency, reaffirming global cooperation despite US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s boycott threats. The […]

10 February, 2025

Business / Economics

Trump Says Canada and Mexico’s actions “not good enough” to avoid tariffs

US President Donald Trump says Canada and Mexico need to do more if they're to avoid the start of 25% tariffs in a few weeks. He made the comments during a Fox News interview, as well as reiterating his plan to make Canada the US' 51st state. Nick Harper reports on what the president had to say about Washington's northerly neighbor.

10 February, 2025

Dr. Sam Nujoma

Ivula-Ithana Reflects on Nujoma’s Legacy Before and After Independence

Former Cabinet Minister and Swapo Party Secretary-General, Pendukeni Ivula-Ithana, pays tribute to the late Founding President, Sam Nujoma, emphasizing his crucial leadership in Namibia’s liberation struggle and nation-building efforts.

10 February, 2025

South Africa

South Africa reacts to the latest executive order issued by Donald Trump

The government of South Africa has reacted to the latest executive order issued by American president Donald Trump. The spokesperson for the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation, Chrispin Phiri, says it is of great concern that the foundational premise of this order lacks factual accuracy and fails to recognise South Africa's profound and painful history of colonialism and apartheid:

10 February, 2025

Dr. Sam Nujoma

NMT Reflects on Sam Nujoma’s Legacy

The passing of Dr. Sam Nujoma marks the end of an era for a leader who played a crucial role in Namibia’s liberation and post-independence development. The Namibia Media Trust Foundation described Nujoma as a revolutionary and anti-apartheid activist whose influence shaped the nation's history. In a statement, the foundation acknowledged both his significant contributions and the complexities of his legacy. Here is Zoe Titus, the Executive Director of NMT. […]

10 February, 2025

APO International

President Ramaphosa mourns the passing of President Sam Nujoma of the Republic of Namibia

On behalf of the government and people of South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa offers his deep condolences to the government and people of the Republic of Namibia on the passing of Founding President His Excellency Dr Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma, aged 95. President Ramaphosa extends his sympathies to Founding First Lady of the Republic of Namibia, Her Excellency Kovambo Nujoma, and the broader Nujoma and Kondombolo Family. President Ramaphosa’s thoughts are […]

9 February, 2025

APO International

The Advisory Committee holds its first meeting, convened by United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL)

The Advisory Committee (AC) launched its work today with an inaugural meeting at the Headquarters of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) in Tripoli. Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) Stephanie Koury welcomed the members and highlighted the AC's key role as part of the inclusive, intra-Libyan political process designed to break the current political impasse. Referencing her briefing to the Security Council last December, DSRSG […]

9 February, 2025