Analysis of largest elephant surveys ever shows stable population, but disturbing trends

Analysis of largest elephant surveys ever shows stable population, but disturbing trends

By Jim Tan via Mongabay New research comparing data from the two largest-ever elephant surveys reveals the overall population in the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area is stable, but also uncovers some concerning local trends. Elephant numbers in Botswana, home to more elephants than any other country, are stable overall, but declining numbers in areas where hunting is permitted, and increasing numbers in protected areas, suggest underlying […]

April 11, 2024 23

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Africa

Largest frog in more than 100 years discovered in Africa

By Bertie Jacobs A new species of African bullfrog has been discovered in northeastern Namibia, southern Angola, southwestern Zambia and northwestern Botswana. It is the largest frog species discovered in more than 100 years. The largest specimen found is 210 millimetres long and weighs 1 kilogram. Once there were three, now there are four. Professor Louis du Preez, from the North-West University (NWU) in South Africa, and […]

March 25, 2024 117 2

Africa

Kagame agrees to meet Tshisekedi over eastern DRCongo crisis

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has agreed to meet with his Democratic Republic of the Congo counterpart Felix Tshisekedi to discuss the ongoing crisis in eastern Congo. The agreement, according to the BBC, followed a meeting on Monday in Angola's capital Luanda between Kagame and Angolan President João Lourenço, the African Union's mediator, in the DR Congo crisis. Rwanda's presidency said on X that the two leaders "agreed on key steps […]

March 13, 2024 17

Africa

Central Banks of Namibia and Angola Advance Payment Mechanisms to Boost Trade

Governor Johannes !Gawaxab of the Bank of Namibia and Governor Manuel Dias of the Banco Nacional de Angola have jointly announced progress in developing payment mechanisms to enhance trade transactions between the two countries. Naufiku Hamunime, the Acting Director of Strategic Communications and International Relations at the Bank of Namibia.

March 7, 2024 69

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Oshiwambo

Omupresitend Nangolo Mbumba okwa manitha olweendo talelepo lwe ko Angola.

Naaleli yopaali oya holola ompumbwe yiilongo yopaali yi longele kumwe miikondo yopaliko ya yooloka. Shika oshili shimwe shomiizemo yoonkundathana dha Mbumba nambushe miilonga Joao Lourenco,sho ya tsakanene mo Luanda ohela. Aaleli yopaali yuumbangalantu wa Africa oya dhenge omuthindo ompumbwe oku nkondopeka elongelokumwe moshikondo shomahooli nomuku,uunamapya nomeya,shiikwatelela komupopiliko gomupresitend Alfred Hengari momushangwa. Hengari tati Mbumba,ngoka ndika lili etalelepo lye lyotango ko Angola ,okwa dhenge omuthindo kutya Namibia otiilongo oshindji ku […]

March 6, 2024 26 4 2

Oshiwambo

Ehangano lya Angola lyo Karam Group lina ohokwe okupungula mo Namibia

Ehangano lya Angola lyo Karam Group hali longo iitenda yo steel,oombooha nominino olya hala okupungula oodola dha konda pobilion 1 mu Namibia onga oshitopolwa shoku tanununamo ehangano. Ewiliko lyehangano olya tseyithile omupresitend Nangolo Mbumba ngoka ali mo Angola kutya oya mona evi mo Windhoek noya holola mukumo okwaadha ondondo yokutameka iilonga monakuyiwa. Shiikwatelela ko the Brief tayi endulula ombelewa yomupresitend,Mbumba okwali a talelepo omandiki gehangano lyo Karam Group mo Luanda,nokutala […]

March 6, 2024 32

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Oshiwambo

OmuPresident Nangolo Mbumba okwa li akatalelapo poAngola.

onghela okwali amyaukamo moshilongo oule wefiku limwe okuya poushiindalongo po Angola. Etalelepo lomupresident ola talika lili omito yoku pitamo oshikando shotete okudja nghene aile koshipundi onga omupresident woshilongo noshili yoo shatalikila omito yoku nghonopeka ekwa tafano lelongelo kumwe pokati koilongo yopavali. Elopota odati etalelepo lomupresident Mbumba, ota luulike ekwatafano liwa olo lakalapo nale monakudiwa pokati ka Namibia na Angola. Pefimbo leshakeno lavo omuPresident Mbumba okwa ulika olupandu laye komupresident wa […]

March 5, 2024 34 3

Namibia

Geingob’s legacy must be preserved: Lourenço

President of Angola and Southern African Development Community (SADC) chairperson, João Lourenço said the late Hage Geingob’s legacy must be preserved and should serve as reference for the achievement and great objectives of SADC and Africa. Speaking at the final memorial service of Geingob here on Saturday, Lourenço emphasised that doing so will serve as paying homage to Africa’s great son of contemporary history. He highlighted that while serving as […]

February 24, 2024 43

Namibia

Confirmation of VIP Guests at Presidential Memorial and Burial Services

The Heads of State of the following countries will be attending this weekend's official ceremonies to mark the passing of former President Hage Geingob: Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, Qatar, Zambia, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Rwanda, and São Tomé and Principe. Her Royal Highness, Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, will also attend on behalf of the British Royal Family, as […]

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