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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Genocide

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World

Cuban Ambassador condemns U.S. blockade

Speaking at a media briefing in Windhoek on Wednesday, Cuban Ambassador to Namibia, Sergio Vigoa de la Uz, addressed the 60-year blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba and its impact. He called the embargo an act of 'genocide' against the Cuban people as it restricted access to international markets.     His comments come ahead of Cuba's resolution presentation at the United Nations General Assembly.

todayOctober 23, 2024 24

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Namibia

Outcome of Mbumba-Steinmeier meeting promises progress for Namibia and Germany

Meanwhile, Presidential Spokesperson Dr. Alfredo Hengari described the meeting between President Nangolo Mbumba and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier as promising for both nations. Mbumba emphasised the necessity of reaching a deal regarding the issues of genocide, apology, and reparations, an agreement that addresses the concerns and demands of affected communities and Namibia as a whole.  

todayOctober 10, 2024 14

Local

Namibia Condemns AFD Deputy Leader Sven Tritschler for Wreath Laying at Infamous Schutztruppe Officer’s Grave

    The Government of the Republic of Namibia condemns in the strongest possible terms the deplorable and repugnant act by Mr. Sven Tritschler, Deputy Leader of the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) Parliamentary faction from the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany, and his colleague, by laying a memorial wreath at the grave site of an infamous officer of the notorious “Schutztruppe”, while on a recent visit to Namibia as a member […]

todayAugust 1, 2024 30

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Africa

German colonialism in Africa has a chilling history – new book explores how it lives on

      By Henning Melber, University of Pretoria     Germany was a significant – and often brutal – colonial power in Africa. But this colonial history is not told as often as that of other imperialist nations. A new book called The Long Shadow of German Colonialism: Amnesia, Denialism and Revisionism aims to bring the past into the light. It explores not just the history of German colonialism, […]

todayAugust 1, 2024 28

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Africa

Paul Kagame has had an iron grip on Rwanda for decades – 6 essential reads on what keeps him in power

        By Julius Maina, The Conversation and Kagure Gacheche, The Conversation     There is little doubt that Paul Kagame will win the votes necessary to extend his 24-year rule in Rwanda’s general election on 15 July 2024. The ruling party, the Rwanda Patriotic Front, nominated Kagame as its presidential candidate during a congress in March. He got 99.1% of the vote. Kagame faces Frank Habineza, who […]

todayJuly 12, 2024 28

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Africa

Rwanda’s Tutsi minority has been in power for 30 years – but study finds ethnicity doesn’t matter to people if their needs are met

      By Réginas Ndayiragije, University of Antwerp and Marijke Verpoorten, University of Antwerp     Thirty years ago, the Rwandan Patriotic Front, a predominantly Tutsi armed group, took over Kigali, Rwanda’s capital city – and soon after, the country’s governance. This victory occurred amid a horrific genocide masterminded by a Hutu-dominated regime. Rwanda’s main ethnic groups are the Hutu, who make up a majority of the population, and […]

todayJuly 9, 2024 26

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South Africa

Spain joins S. Africa’s Gaza case at UN top court

      Spain said on Thursday that it will join South Africa's case at the UN's top court in which Pretoria has accused Israel of "genocide" in the Gaza Strip. "Our sole goal is to put an end to the war and to advance on the road of applying the two-state solution", Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said at a press conference. His statement came a week after Spain, […]

todayJune 6, 2024 17

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Africa

Rwanda’s role in eastern DRC conflict: why international law is failing to end the fighting

      By Kerstin Bree Carlson, Roskilde University     The power of international law lies in its potential to offer alternatives to force and violence. The ideal is that states submit their grievances to a court rather than duke them out on a battlefield, or carry them out against civilians. As concerns armed violence, there are two international courts that countries can engage. The first is the International […]

todayMay 20, 2024 19

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Africa

Sudan’s descent into chaos sets stage for al-Qaida to make a return to historic stronghold

      By Sara Harmouch, American University     “Sudan’s moment has come; chaos is our chance to sow the seeds of jihad,” warned Abu Hudhaifa al-Sudani, a high-ranking al-Qaida leader, in an October 2022 manifesto. His words may have seemed premature at the time, but a year of brutal civil war has now plunged Sudan into the kind of chaos in which terrorist groups thrive. The risk of […]

todayMay 14, 2024 16

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