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Home Fossil Energy No hydrocarbons for TotalEnergies offshore Namibia April 28, 2025, by Dragana Nikše An exploration well within a petroleum exploration license (PEL) in Namibia’s Orange Basin operated by France’s energy giant TotalEnergies has come up dry. Deepsea Mira; Source: Odjfell Drilling As reported by Africa Oil Corporation, one…

As thousands of dead octopuses, lobsters and fish lie dying or dead along Swakopmund beaches, the debate continues about what could have been the cause. Whatever it is, it’s bad news for the fragile coastal life...

Top African economies are recalibrating their strategies in response to U.S. tariffs, leadership transitions, and deepening regional conflicts, with significant implications for trade, security, and livelihoods. Trump’s Tariffs Shake African Economies The ripple effects of renewed U.S. tariff policies under former President Donald Trump are weighing heavily on African markets,…

The High Commissioner of the Republic of Namibia to Nigeria, Humphrey Geiseb, has lauded Nigeria’s pivotal role in Namibia’s liberation struggle, describing the country as a steadfast ally in the The post Namibia’s high commissioner lauds Nigeria’s role in independence struggle appeared first on The Nation Newspaper...

Image credits: Getty Images Recently, a chain of posts and videos have been going viral on social media, claiming that Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah , Namibia 's first female president, had ordered the deportation of over 500 Americans. The posts also claimed that the Ndaitwah made a statement saying, "If Africans need…

Home Fossil Energy Australian player eyeing entry into Namibia’s frontier basin April 18, 2025, by Dragana Nikše Australia-headquartered exploration and production company Grand Gulf Energy has entered into a binding option agreement to acquire Wrangel, an applicant for a working interest in a petroleum exploration license (PEL) in the Walvis…

Home Subsea TechnipFMC and UNAM team up to expand subsea engineering skills in Namibia April 18, 2025, by Zerina Maksumic UK-headquartered energy technology provider TechnipFMC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University of Namibia (UNAM) to co-develop specialized courses in subsea engineering and project management. Source: TechnipFMC…

Succulents endemic to South Africa and Namibia are drying up and dying across the increasingly hot northern part of their range. Mongabay contributor Leonie Joubert reports that a combination of climate change and overgrazing are causing desertification that the plants can’t survive. In September 2024, botanists Wendy Foden and Kayleigh…

guest column By Dr. John Steytler Windhoek — With the blessed rains we have had since the beginning of the year, we have been lucky as Namibians. The whole country has been generously soaked, and not a moment too soon. Our roads are the only part of our country that…

PRESIDENT Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Saturday reduced Namibia's Cabinet to 14 ministries. PRESIDENT Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Saturday reduced Namibia's Cabinet from 21 to 14 ministries. The president said this was in accordance with Article 32 (3) (g) of the Namibian Constitution, guided by Swapo's Election Manifesto Implementation Plan. "I have decided…