November 18, 2024
Namibia: Namibian Army Makes Debut At Skills Competition
The Namibian Army's military team coach Mekondjo Phillipus said the team learnt a lot from the military skills competition, recently held at Potchefstroom in South Africa (SA). Read more »
October 15, 2024
Namibia: Neighbours Committed to Orange River Solution
Namibia and South Africa are considering the Report of the Joint Committee of Experts on the Orange River Boundary, focusing on enhancing bilateral cooperation. Read more »
August 27, 2024
Namibia: Namibia Blocks Israeli Weapon-carrying Vessel
Namibia has, in a bold move, taken a stand against the ongoing Israeli war on Palestinians, and blocked a vessel carrying weapons destined for Israel from docking in Namibia. Read more »
June 21, 2024
Namibia: Hungry, Homeless, Out in the Cold... Mariental Residents Find Refuge On Dumpsite
The adage that "one man's trash is another's treasure", sadly, is true for several destitute Mariental residents who have found refuge at a dumpsite, where others discard rubbish. Read more »
April 22, 2024
Kenya: Kenya Pays Military Homage to Army Chief Killed in Crash
With a 19-gun cannon salute and a religious ceremony, Kenya on Saturday paid a military tribute to its army chief who died in a helicopter accident this week. Kenyan president… Read more »
April 05, 2024
Namibia: Chinese Defence Attaché Eager to Strengthen Ties
NEW Chinese defence attaché in Namibia, colonel Li Shujun says the People's Liberation Army (PLA) is willing to deepen and expand practical cooperation with the Namibian… Read more »
February 27, 2024
Namibia: Germany Ready to Atone for Namibian Genocide - President Steinmeier
German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier has acknowledged that it is high time for his country to take full responsibility and tender a formal apology to Namibians for the… Read more »
October 19, 2023
Namibia: Katjavivi Pays Tribute to Ahtisaari
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October 16, 2023
Namibia: Namibia, SA Share Vision for Peace
President Hage Geingob and his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa have emphasised the importance of nurturing the warm and enduring bilateral relations between their two… Read more »
August 28, 2023
Namibia: Cuban President Visiting Windhoek Pays Tribute to Namibia's Liberation Struggle
Namibia has become a beacon of peace and harmony that has illuminated the region and the world since gaining independence in 1990, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has said. Read more »
June 15, 2023
Namibia: Second Army Recruitment in 12 Months
The Namibian Defence Force will recruit between 1 400 and 1 600 trainees for the second year in a row, defence executive director Wilhemina Shivute announced. Read more »
June 12, 2023
Namibia: Brics to Build Bigger Bloc
India's foreign affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has refused to be dragged into a discussion around the arrest warrant hovering over Russian president Vladimir Putin's… Read more »
May 09, 2023
Southern Africa: SADC Force to Restore DR Congo Peace
In light of the worsening political and military situation in the eastern DRC, President Hage Geingob, the chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security… Read more »
February 23, 2023
Namibia: Army Recruitment Marches On
The Namibian Defence Force is expected to recruit a batch of trainees for the second year in a row later this year as it moves to beef up its personnel, New Era has established. Read more »
January 26, 2023
Namibia: War Benefits No One, President Geingob Warns
President Hage Geingob yesterday cautioned a visiting European Union delegation that conflict benefits no one. Read more »
January 16, 2023
Southern Africa: SADC Corpse-Burning Soldiers Probed
The SADC mission in the northern Mozambique province of Cabo Delgado has instituted an investigation into a video circulating on social media, purportedly showing soldiers throwing… Read more »
