WASHINGTON – Outgoing US president Joe Biden is headed to the Southern African country of Angola this week, fulfilling a key promise in a bid to shore up ties with the continent. Biden, who will stay in the capital city Luanda from today to Wednesday, will be the first US president to visit the oil-rich...
PORT SUDAN – The United Nations’ humanitarian chief has called for immediate international action to address Sudan’s deepening crisis, highlighting the suffering of millions displaced by conflict. Tom Fletcher spoke with refugees during a nine-day visit to Sudan and Chad, vowing to amplify their plight and urge the world to provide greater support. “We are...
KYIV – The EU’s new foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas yesterday warned Georgian authorities over violence against demonstrators protesting the government’s decision to shelve its bid to join the bloc. “It is clear that using violence against peaceful protesters is not acceptable, and the Georgian government should respect the will of the Georgian people,” Kallas...
BEIRUT – Jihadist-led rebels seized Aleppo’s airport and dozens of nearby towns on Saturday after overrunning most of Syria’s second city, a war monitor said. Damascus ally Moscow responded with its first air strikes on Aleppo since 2016 as the jihadists and their Turkish-backed allies pressed a lightning offensive they launched on Wednesday as a...
BAGHDAD – Iraq’s parliament was set to review contentious legal amendments yesterday, including a reworked Family Law Bill that has sparked civil society outrage over fears of a resurgence in underage marriages. The proposed amendments would let people choose between religious or State regulations for family matters such as marriage, inheritance, divorce and child custody. Critics...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The Afrocat Sports Club (SC) Beach Volleyball League, which ran throughout November 2024, concluded at A Shipena Secondary School in the capital on Saturday. About 26 teams featured in the beach volleyball league, comprising three categories – the two-a-side from both female and male experiences and the social mix. Tomas Shilumbu, the league...
The much-anticipated 2024/25 FNB Women’s Super League (WSL) season kicked off this past weekend, with mixed results for reigning champions Ongos Ladies, while Beauties made a strong start, collecting maximum points. Ongos Ladies, who dominated last season, were hoping for a strong start to their title defence. However, they were pegged back by a determined...
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Top Namibian racehorses Woodland Ridge and Lady Diamond, respectively from Junias Racing and Aminuis Racing (AR), secured the main races at the highly anticipated MTC Summer Derby held in Gobabis on Saturday. Woodland Ridge won the 2 200 metres (m) distance, which was the thoroughbred mainplate, whereas Lady Diamond scooped the...
Rundu-based outfit Cuca Tops marked their return to topflight football in style with a 1-0 win against Julinho Sporting at Rundu Sport Stadium, in Kavango East over the weekend. The goal was enough to hand the newbies maximum points. Speaking to this publication yesterday, Cuca Tops’ head coach Gundolf Mukoya expressed pride in his charges...
Athletics Namibia (AN) this past weekend ushered in a new era of leadership during its elective congress held on Saturday at Suiderhof. Leon Nienaber was unanimously elected as the federation’s president for the next five years, running unopposed and receiving overwhelming support from all attending delegates. Nienaber will lead a newly- constituted executive team that...