Tanzanian cities faced renewed unrest on Thursday as demonstrators challenged election results showing President Samia Suluhu Hassan winning nearly 95 percent of the votes in Mbeya province. Armed forces fired weapons in Mwanza while security personnel blocked major thoroughfares in Dodoma and Dar es Salaam.
European Union observers labeled the electoral process fraudulent after officials barred leading opposition candidates from participating in the election. Main challenger Tundu Lissu remains imprisoned on allegations of treason, while authorities disqualified Luhaga Mpina due to procedural violations.
Protesters crossed into Kenya at the Namanga border post, where one death was reported amid violent confrontations. Government...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing growing calls to eliminate deputy minister positions after two deputy police ministers revealed that they had operated without assigned duties for more than a year. Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale informed a parliamentary committee this week that suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu never delegated responsibilities to him or fellow deputy Polly Boshielo.
Political groups argue these appointments drain public resources without producing results. Dennis Bloem of the Activists and Citizens Forum stated that the nation gains nothing from deputy ministers and urged their removal from government.
ActionSA Parliamentary Caucus Leader Athol Trollip noted Ramaphosa bypassed both deputy...
Landless People's Movement leader Bernadus Swartbooi questioned the government's capacity to deliver free tertiary education under its present structure when he addressed the National Assembly on Thursday. His remarks came as officials redirected $814 million from the annual budget to education, with $663 million earmarked for tuition-free university access beginning in the first quarter of 2026.
Swartbooi pointed to Germany's nine-year implementation period, which requires 33 billion euros annually, as evidence that rapid policy shifts create institutional strain. He said that the Namibia University of Science and Technology and the University of Namibia received no advance warning about the program, despite concerns over staff...
A fundraising effort has collected over 800,000 Namibian dollars toward a 1 million dollar reward for tips leading to arrests in the poaching death of a pregnant black rhino named Dorsland. Poachers shot the animal at Doro Nawas conservancy over the weekend and removed horns valued at 500,000 dollars, according to Kunene regional police commander Eric Clay.
Ultimate Safaris managing director Tristan Cowley announced the campaign after personally pledging $50,000 and securing an additional $100,000 from the Conservation Travel Foundation. Most donations came from Namibian citizens responding to social media appeals launched after the killing.
The reward aims to demonstrate that informants hold greater value than poachers while...
Okongo Village Council faces N$1.1 million in outstanding debt from 15 residents who received loans through the Build Together Project, according to auditor general Junias Kandjeke's report for the year ending June 30, 2024. Loan agreements signed on August 24, 2023, required repayment to start on March 1, 2024, across 20 years, yet no payments have been received.
The council failed to disclose N$58,290 in interest income and N$1.1 million in ministry funds within financial statements, understating total revenue. Procurement violations totaled N$46,615 as officials purchased goods without proper documentation or contracts required under the Public Procurement Act of 2015.
The council paid N$244,908 to a supplier after their contract...
Security guards employed by Nally Investment CC in the ||Kharas region claim they receive wages below Namibia's mandated minimum of N$13.50 per hour for their profession. The workers, stationed at educational facilities across Karasburg, Grünau, Ariamsvlei, Warmbad, Aroab, and Gabis, say the company pays a fixed monthly salary of N$2,300 despite the wage law taking effect on 1 January.
Pieter Cloete and 28 colleagues filed a complaint with the Office of the Labor Commissioner on October 8, 2024, over unpaid wages and allegedly unlawful contracts. An arbitration hearing on 8 August ended when the guards and their representative, Jacobus Basson, departed mid-proceedings, prompting arbitrator Namataa Mwangala to dismiss the case for...
The David Namwandi Trust has identified suicide as a severe public health crisis in Namibia after releasing findings from a comprehensive national study. Research shows 542 people died by suicide in the 2023-24 fiscal year, while police data indicates 124 deaths occurred between January and March this year, with men accounting for 108 cases.
Former Education Minister David Namwandi said on Monday the organization seeks to reduce rates to match those of Barbados and Antigua and Barbuda, at 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people. He emphasized that prevention requires collaborative efforts that focus on emotional wellness and mental strength across all population segments.
The trust commissioned researchers to examine suicide rates and related...
Trade between Namibia and China expanded more than 25 percent as Beijing pledged enhanced cooperation and training programs for women. Ambassador Zhao Weiping outlined development plans at a press briefing held at the Chinese embassy in Windhoek on Wednesday.
China will invite 50,000 women for exchanges and establish training centers while contributing 172 million dollars to the United Nations women's organizations. Beijing allocated 1 billion dollars from its global development fund for projects supporting women and girls across developing nations.
Weiping emphasized China's support for African demands regarding historical injustices from the slave trade. He described the next five years as crucial for China to achieve socialist...
Swapo expressed support for Cuba as the United Nations General Assembly voted to condemn America's trade restrictions against the Caribbean nation. Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa said on Wednesday that her party opposes what she described as unlawful sanctions harming Cuban citizens for more than 60 years.
The assembly passed a resolution urging Washington to lift economic barriers by a vote of 165 in favor of the measure. Seven countries opposed the draft while 12 abstained from the decision. America joined Argentina, Hungary, Israel, North Macedonia, Paraguay, and Ukraine in voting against the proposal.
Shaningwa stated the policies prevent Cuba from obtaining food and medical supplies while punishing nations that trade with...
