Geneva – More than 200 000 people have fled Lebanon for Syria since fighting resumed a month ago between Israeli forces and Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement, the United Nations’ refugee agency said on Tuesday. Lebanon was pulled into the Middle East conflict in early March when Israeli-US strikes killed Iran’s supreme leader and Tehran-backed Hezbollah responded...
NAIROBI – Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and allied militias are using sexual violence as a “weapon of war” in Darfur to control civilians, medical charity Doctors Without Borders said yesterday. The Sudanese army and RSF have been locked in a brutal conflict since April 2023 that has killed tens of thousands, displaced around 11...
Dalene Kooper The Namibian government supported an international exchange programme initiative launched by the University of Namibia alongside its partner universities to improve quality education and graduate employability, research opportunities and international cooperation. The partner universities on the project are Unam, Namibia University of Science and Technology, International University of Management, Welwitchia University, Nanso, and...
Kaino Sheehama For years, accessing water in the Okanguati settlement in the Epupa constituency was a daily struggle, one that shaped how people lived, worked and survived. For 38-year-old Angelina Venasiu, it meant walking long distances to fetch water just to keep a few plants alive at her home. “I used to collect water from...
ABIDJAN – The presidential term of Niger’s overthrown leader Mohamed Bazoum officially ends tomorrow, but he faces little prospect of freedom from detention or even a trial, making what comes next uncertain. Bazoum, 66, was sworn in as president on 2 April, 2021 after democratic elections in which he won 55% of the vote.He has...
TEHRAN – US-Israeli strikes yesterday hit one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in Iran which produces anaesthetic and cancer drugs, the Iranian government said.“During the US and Zionist regime attacks on civilian centres, on the morning of Tuesday, one of the largest companies producing anti-cancer, anaesthetic and specialised medicines was damaged and the drug production...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Parliament of Namibia, in collaboration with the Inter-Parliamentary Union, held a training on leadership, mentorship, and communication for young parliamentarians in Windhoek recently. The caucus brought together young members of Parliament from the National Assembly and the National Council to strengthen their leadership capacity, enhance communication skills, and promote effective mentorship in...
Abraham Mwanyekange Oshilyo shomutumba wopashiwana Ephraim Nekongo okwa yandja omaano eesamende 40 koprimafikola Wangushu koshikandjohoololo Omundaungilo moshitukulwa Ohangwena oshivike sha dja ko. Nekongo okwa ti odula ya dja ko efimbo okwa li tava xwaxwameke shi na sha nomahoololo nokwa li a mona eindilo okudja kovakalimo vomOmundaungilo opo a vatele ofikola momhumbwe yeengulufikola osho yo omuhandjo...
Abraham Mwanyekange Kansela woshikandjohoololo Ongenga moshitukulwa Ohangwena Joseph Nenghwanya okwa ti ota ka yandja oshipopiwa momutumba woshitukulwa shOhangwena omo ta ka pula opo Omungwelume u katulwe pomufika wodoolopa. Kansela odo okwe di popya pefimbo ta popifa oshiwana shaNgenga Olomakaya eshi kwa li tava dimbuluka efiku lemanguluko pOmungwelume. Nenghwanya okwa ti opo onhele i tulwe pomufika...
BEIJING – Beijing expressed “gratitude” yesterday for coordination that enabled three Chinese ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial waterway which Iran has all but closed during the war in the Middle East. Two of the vessels, belonging to state-owned shipping giant Cosco, passed through the strait while exiting the Gulf on Monday...