insert_link Namibia Political Analyst Weighs in on Traditional Leaders’ Annual Meeting. The 26th Annual Meeting of the Council of Traditional Leaders is underway in Ondangwa, Oshana Region. Political analyst Dr. Ndumba Kamwanyah highlights the gathering’s importance, where authorities discuss governance, leadership, and community issues. Established in 1997, the Council advises the President on communal land management and other matters affecting communities. today9 September, 2025
insert_link Namibia High Court to Hear Red Line Case The Windhoek High Court will hear testimonies from Sacky Shanghala and Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in Job Amupanda's case against the veterinary cordon fence, known as the "red line." Amupanda seeks its removal, with Nandi-Ndaitwah and Shanghala testifying in their former official capacities. The case highlights long-standing debates around the red line’s socio-economic and historical impact. Its outcome could set a significant precedent for land and resource management in the […] today17 January, 2025
insert_link Africa South Africa’s conservation model: why expanding the use of biodiversity to generate money is a good idea By Hayley Clements, Stellenbosch University; Alta De Vos, Stellenbosch University, and Matthew Child, University of Pretoria South Africa’s government is calling for public comments on an updated version of its existing biodiversity economy plan. The National Biodiversity Economy Strategy aims to conserve biodiversity while also contributing to job creation and economic growth. It proposes to do this by promoting sustainable use of the country’s natural resources. The strategy […] today8 April, 2024
insert_link Environment In Brazil’s soy belt, community seed banks offer hope for the Amazon By Ana Ionova Not too long ago, the plot of land that Maria Ivonete de Souza inherited was barren, the soil hardened by years of cattle ranching. When the family had arrived to the Amazon from southern Brazil four decades earlier, her father had swiftly cleared the dense rainforest to make way for pasture. “He razed it all by hand, with a saw and an ax,” Souza […] today20 February, 2024
