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African Leaders Push for Joint Summit to Address DR Congo Crisis. African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Dr Moussa Faki Mahamat endorsed recent decisions by regional bodies to address the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo through a unified approach. The Southern Africa...

Swapo Leader Claims Constitutional Breaches Led to Election Losses. Former Cabinet minister Jerry Ekandjo says Swapo's disregard for its constitution caused the party to lose 12 National Assembly seats in recent elections. In a letter to party secretary Sophia Shaningwa, Ekandjo criticized...

Former Namibian President Nujoma Hospitalized in Critical Condition. Former President Sam Nujoma has entered a private hospital in Windhoek this week. Sources say senior government officials received reports about the critical state of Namibia's founding president. Attempts to reach his...

Africa Adopts New Plant Health Strategy to Combat Agricultural Threats. The African Union has launched a major plant health plan to protect farming and trade across the continent. The Plant Health Strategy for Africa runs from 2022 to 2036 and aims to strengthen crop protection in all member...

Northern Namibia Rain Levels Too Low for Flash Floods, Expert Says. According to Leonard Hango, a chief hydrologist at the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, recent rainfall in northern and central Namibia poses no immediate flood risk. Hango reports that Angola's Cunene region...

Defense Chief Files N$500,000 Defamation Suit Over Social Media Claims. Namibian Defence Force chief Martin Pinehas has filed a defamation lawsuit against Independent Patriots for Change councilor Nghipudilo ya Shiindi, seeking N$500,000 in damages for social media comments. The lawsuit stems...

Court Orders Seizure of Activist's Property Over Legal Costs. The High Court of Windhoek has ordered the seizure of Affirmative Repositioning leader Job Amupanda's movable property to recover N$91 440 in legal fees. A writ of execution issued Tuesday directs the deputy sheriff to attach...

Namibian President Calls for Peace as DRC Conflict Intensifies. President Nangolo Mbumba urged diplomatic solutions to the Democratic Republic of Congo crisis during Friday's diplomatic corps meeting. He expressed deep concern about the conflict's potential to expand into neighboring regions...

Parliament Delays Opening, Marks Geingob's Death Anniversary. Namibia's parliament has postponed its first sitting to February 5, shifting from its original schedule to honor the first anniversary of former president Hage Geingob's passing. Geingob died from cancer on February 4, 2024...

Armed Robbery at Namibian Gas Station Leaves Police Searching for Suspects Four robbers targeted a gas station in Noordoewer last Friday, threatening staff at gunpoint before fleeing with stolen cash and coins. Police reports indicate the attackers approached the station from multiple...

Namibia Weighs Military Response as M23 Rebels Seize DRC's Goma. The Namibian government remains undecided about deploying troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo, presidential spokesperson Alfredo Hengari said Tuesday. This comes after M23 rebels captured the strategic city of Goma...

Police Report: Teen Dies in Fatal Cigarette Dispute. A cigarette request turned deadly when an 18-year-old man was stabbed in Namibia last week. The victim, Robert Seun Bam, asked for a cigarette from the suspect's friend before the incident occurred. Medical staff at Khorixas State Hospital...

Police arrested a suspected ivory trafficker in Bulawayo after finding him with an elephant tusk. Officers detained Blessed Matibenga, 29, at Amakhosi Service Station on the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road. The arrest occurred on January 31, 2025, following a tip from the public. Police...

CBZ Holdings Limited, Zimbabwe's largest financial services group, has laid off 347 employees in its latest restructuring move. The job cuts follow the dismissal of 13 senior managers in late 2024. Advances in computer systems have allowed banks to operate efficiently with fewer staff members...

The World Bank warned in a new report that climate change could slash Zimbabwe's GDP by 12 percent each year. The report, released Friday in Harare, urges Zimbabwe to strengthen its defenses against climate impacts, with special attention to the agricultural sector. Agriculture forms a crucial...

Police Arrest Four in Mzimba Motorbike Theft Ring. Police in Mzimba have arrested four suspects linked to motorbike thefts and illegal weapons possession. Officers apprehended Mike Hara, 19, in Mzuzu City on January 30, 2025, following a surveillance operation. A search of his Masasa Township...

Lino Security Service Forms Partnership with Northern Table Tennis Body. A new partnership between Lino Security Service and the Northern Region Table Tennis Association aims to strengthen the sport across Malawi's northern region. At TTAM's recent election meeting in Mzuzu, Lino Security CEO...

Political Expert Sees Hope, Hurdles in Malawi Reform Push. Political analyst Rick Dzida praised recent moves toward better government in Malawi but warned the nation needs action beyond words. President Lazarus Chakwera admitted to failures after protests swept the country last July. Some...

SADC Sends Military Chiefs to Congo After Rebel Attacks. Southern African leaders ordered defense ministers to Congo Friday to help wounded troops and bring fallen soldiers home. The order came at an emergency meeting in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare. The summit focused on M23 rebels who seized...

Malawi's Election Race Takes Shape as Three Leaders Vie for Presidency. Three men—Dalitso Kabambe, Lazarus Chakwera, and Peter Mutharika—are leading the race for Malawi's presidency ahead of the September 2025 elections. Kabambe heads UTM after taking over from Saulos Chilima, who died in...