SADC

President Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah okwati shihapu onghee sha pumbiwa okuningwapo natango moshikondo shouhaku

Omupresident woshilongo Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah, okwati nonande shihapu sha pondolwapo natango moku yandja ekwafo koo meme veli humbata oshoyo pefimbo loku pulumuna, natango shihapu onghee sha pumbwa oku ningwapo moshikodo shouhaku. Omupresident woshilongo edi okwe dipopya metumwalaka laye olo ayandja lanuninwa efiku loku dimbuluka efiku loundjolowelwe mounyuni olo la dimbulukiwa onghela mounyuni aushe. Okwati oshikondo shouhaku onghee sha taalela omashongo omikifi ngaashi etukuko lomukifi wo cholera, oo wa didilikwa taweendelele […]

8 April, 2025 9

Business / Economics

U.S. tariffs threaten Namibia’s key industries

Namibia is among the many countries affected by the latest tariff announcement from the United States, which has imposed a 21% tariff on Namibian exports. The move, part of the Trump administration's broader reciprocal tariff package, aims to balance trade deficits with over 180 countries. Namibia's main exports to the U.S. include diamonds, building stones, fish fillets, beef, and charcoal—industries now facing increased costs and potential declines in trade volumes. […]

4 April, 2025 46

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Oshiwambo

Uuministeli wuunamapya owa pewa elombwelo wu ilongekidhile etukuko lyoshipahu

O cabinet oka gandja elombwelo kuuministeli womidhingoloko,oohi,omeya ,nomatululo gomavi wu tameke nenongelo lyoshigwana, ketukuko lyoshipahu niipuka yilwe. Shika osha hololwa kominista yomauyelele Emma Theofelus pethimbo lyetseyitho lyomatokolo go cabinet nena. Minister tati o cabinet oka nongela onkalo yomuloka,oshowo omutalelo gwetukuko lyoshipahu mo SADC,nompito yoku ihanena mo Namibia,sho oshilongo sha yakula omvula oyindji. Ta holola kutya iitopolwa yimwe yoshilongo oya yakula omvula yili nawa pokati ka February na March nuumvo. Omanga […]

3 April, 2025 11 2

Oshiwambo

Etumo lyo SADC mo Congo olyeya pehulilo

O Southern African Development Community (SADC)nena momutumba gopashitopolwa gwaakuluntu yomapangelo oya hulithapo oshinakugwanithwa shetumo lyawo ndyoka lili mo DRC noku tokola kutya otali zimo miiluku. Omukanda gwa monika konzonkundana yo AFP mu Febuluali ogwati uukwatya wetumo lyo SADC mo Congo olya pumbwa okwiikundwa noongundu dhinamo ombinga miikolokosha. iilyolongo yo SADC 16 oya tumu etumo mo Congo mu December 2023 oku kwathela etanga lyopakwiita li kondjithe oongundu dhuurebel. Noya lelepeke oshikako […]

13 March, 2025 13

Interview Transcripts

Interview: LPM’s Lifalaza Simataa Criticizes SEOM Report’s Impact

The Landless People's Movement (LPM) has raised concerns about the effectiveness and impact of observer mission reports, particularly those conducted by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM). According to LPM’s Lifalaza Simataa, such reports often lack enforcement mechanisms and fail to hold electoral bodies accountable for discrepancies in elections. Simataa expressed skepticism regarding the weight these reports carry beyond their written mandates, arguing that governing bodies […]

17 February, 2025 26

Africa

Namibia to Ratify SADC Prisoner Transfer Agreement

The Namibian government is set to ratify the SADC Protocol on Inter-State Transfer of Sentenced Offenders, allowing Namibians convicted abroad to serve their sentences in Namibia. The proposal, introduced by the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, aims to strengthen regional cooperation on criminal justice. If passed, the agreement will facilitate prisoner exchanges between Namibia and other SADC member states, ensuring humanitarian considerations and access to […]

14 February, 2025 16

Africa

Mnangagwa Calls for Unity in Resolving DRC Conflict

SADC chairperson and Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has highlighted the regional impact of the Democratic Republic of Congo conflict, urging a lasting solution. Speaking at a joint SADC and East African Community meeting in Tanzania, attended by President Cyril Ramaphosa, Mnangagwa stressed the need for unity and prioritizing Congolese interests to address challenges to peace and stability.

10 February, 2025 26

Africa

SADC Chair Mnangagwa Calls for Ceasefire in DRC

Zimbabwean president and chairperson of the Southern African Development Community, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has urged a ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This follows reports of Rwandan-backed rebels capturing another town near Bukavu, despite their earlier ceasefire declaration. Heavy fighting continues, with Goma still under M23 rebel control. Mnangagwa's appeal comes ahead of the Sadec and East African Community summit in Tanzania this weekend:

7 February, 2025 23

South Africa

US secretary of State won’t attend the G20 Summit in South Africa in protest over the Land Expropriation Act

US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, says he will not attend the G20 Summit in South Africa later this month, in protest over the country’s Land Expropriation Act. In a post on social media platform X, Rubio says South Africa is doing very bad things, expropriating private property while using the G20 to promote solidarity, equality, and sustainability. He says his job is to advance America's national interests, […]

6 February, 2025 44