The University of Namibia (Unam) has been ranked 31st in the inaugural QS World University Rankings: Sub-Saharan Africa 2026. This marked its first inclusion in any QS global ranking and positioning the country among recognised higher education institutions on the continent. The rankings, released by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, assessed over 1 000 institutions across sub-Saharan...
NIGERIA – The northern Nigerian state where the United States staged Christmas Day air strikes targeting Islamist militants is preparing for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and trying to banish thoughts of the violence that has plagued the region. Sokoto state is home to Sultan Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, the spiritual head of Muslims in...
BRUSSELS – The European Union will take part in this week’s inaugural meeting of US president Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace”, but a spokesman insisted Monday that Brussels would not be joining as a member. The European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Suica, will head to Washington to represent the EU at the meeting on...
JERUSALEM – Israel’s government has approved a process to register land in the West Bank as “state property”, drawing condemnation from Arab nations and critics who said it would accelerate annexation of the Palestinian territory. Israel’s foreign ministry said the measure, approved late Sunday, would enable “transparent and thorough clarification of rights to resolve legal...
Moses Magadza The secretary-general (SG) of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF), Boemo Sekgoma, has called on parliamentarians across Southern Africa to intensify efforts to promote condom use. She also wants to eliminate stigma and domesticate the SADC Model Law on HIV and AIDS as part of a renewed push to end...
TEHRAN – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Monday began a series of military exercises in the Strait of Hormuz, state media reported on the eve of talks with the United States. The war games, the duration of which was not specified, aim to prepare the Guards for “potential security and military threats” in the...
The agricultural economy of Namibia relies heavily on livestock production, which is valued at around N$6 billion to N$15 billion. Beef production contributes significantly to the country’s GDP. However, livestock production in Namibia faces several challenges, including climatic events such as droughts and floods, as well as the prevalence of livestock diseases. The development and...
TOAMASINA – Flooding and fierce winds have pushed Madagascar’s death toll from Cyclone Gezani to 59, with more than a dozen people still unaccounted for, the country’s disaster agency said yesterday. It is the latest in a string of tropical storms to batter the southern African island in recent months, underscoring its vulnerability to increasingly...
Iuze Mukube A Mariental resident last Monday pleaded not guilty to the murder of Eldin Sylwester Fransman by stabbing him in the neck with a knife or a sharp object. The accused, Adam Isaack (29), tendered the plea of not guilty to the charges of murder and attempted robbery with aggravated circumstances in the Windhoek...
Rudolf Gaiseb With the United States showing a heightened interest in Namibia’s mineral resources and oil sector, the Namibian government aims to leverage this forum to expand value-added trade. The trade ministry says it will promote mineral beneficiation, downstream processing and manufacturing partnerships, rather than exporting raw materials alone. The Namibian government has welcomed investment...