Namibia

The European Union has retained eight African countries on its latest list of high-risk third countries over weaknesses in their anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing systems. The countries are Algeria, Angola, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Namibia and South Sudan. The designation does not mean the…

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan pose for a group photo with Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and her spouse Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah prior to the talks between Xi and Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2026. Xi held talks with Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who is…

China on Friday said it would step up cooperation with Namibia in the Southern African state’s energy, farming, infrastructure, and minerals sectors during talks in Beijing between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Nandi-Ndaitwah has been on a seven-day visit to China since Sunday, seeking investment from…

By Julianne Geiger - Jul 10, 2026, 11:30 AM CDT China isn't waiting for Namibia to become an oil producer. It's getting in early. During a state visit to Beijing this week, Namibia and China signed eight cooperation agreements covering energy, critical minerals, infrastructure, agriculture, and economic development, as China…

A dispute over the appointment of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) leadership has evolved into a broader constitutional debate about the extent of Parliament's oversight powers. One thing is clear from the opposition: they will not swallow whatever the ruling party brings to the House hook, line and sinker.…

Green hydrogen development should create local industries, skilled jobs and value addition in Namibia rather than focus only on exports, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) project manager, Sven Schuppener has said. Speaking at the launch of the GEF-UNIDO Namibia Child Project here on Wednesday, Schuppener said Namibia's renewable energy…

Home Fossil Energy Appraisal ops at Namibian discovery corroborate oil-bearing reservoir continuity June 30, 2026, by Melisa Cavcic African energy exploration player Rhino Resources has shed light on the appraisal of an oil discovery in the Orange Basin, confirming a connected oil-bearing reservoir at its appraisal well off the coast…

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Ovaherero and Nama genocide descendants are demanding N$17 trillion in reparations, rejecting the current Namibia-Germany negotiations as inadequate and exclusionary. The Okandjoze Chiefs Assembly for Genocide says the current negotiations between Namibia and Germany have failed to deliver justice. Reverend Ebson Kaapama, a member of the Maharero Royal Traditional Authority…

In April 2025, Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Trutnev sat down in Windhoek to deepen a nuclear-energy partnership between Africa’s largest uranium producer and one of the world’s foremost nuclear powers. Months before, Tanzania had already taken its seat at Moscow’s table: The Russia–Tanzania Intergovernmental…