September 19
Namibia: Female Elephants Rumble to Say 'Let's Go!' - New Study
In elephant family groups made up of related females and their young, it is clear that the animals produce vocal sounds to coordinate action. This happens when it's time to leave a… Read more »
July 29
Namibia: African Archaeology Has Neglected Namibia's Deserts, but Scientists Now Know When an Ancient Lake Supported Human Life in the Namib Sand Sea
Desert regions in northern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula have been well studied by archaeologists as the home of early humans and as routes of migration along "green corridors". Read more »
July 23
Namibia: Not All Children Read At the Same Pace - Namibia Study Shows How Teachers Can Help Those Falling Behind
Reading is a powerful tool. It introduces children to new ideas. It shapes their academic journey and progress. It also equips them with skills to navigate the world, both at… Read more »
July 07
Namibia: Namibia's Sodomy Laws Have Been Overturned - What That Means for LGBTIQ+ Rights in the Country
The Namibian high court recently invalidated the country's colonial-era "sodomy law", which had made consensual sexual acts between men a criminal offence. The court declared that… Read more »
June 30
South Africa: Why Liberation Movements Fail When They Come to Power
Decreased support for the African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa's elections on 29 May was expected. But a decline from 57% to 40% marked a turning point in the country's… Read more »
February 15
Southern Africa: Rhinos Can't Sweat, Making Them Vulnerable to Overheating - Global Warming Could Wipe Them Out in Southern Africa
Southern Africa is home to 22,137 of the world's 23,432 white and black African rhinos. But they're facing grave threats because of a warming planet. Now, the first study of how… Read more »
February 04
Africa: Hage Geingob - Namibian President Who Played a Modernising Role
Hage Gottfried Geingob served as the third president of Namibia from 2015 until his death on February 4 2024. He was Namibia's first prime minister from 1990 to 2002, and served as… Read more »
January 24
Namibia: Learning to Read in Another Language Is Tough - How Namibian Teachers Can Help Kids
In a classroom in Namibia's northern Oshikoto region, a teacher has written English vocabulary words on the chalkboard. She asks her learners to read them aloud. When they stumble… Read more »
December 07, 2023
Namibia: Apartheid in Namibia - Why Human Rights and Women Are Celebrated On the Same Day
10 December is worldwide commemorated as Human Rights Day. It marks the anniversary of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted on that day in 1948. Many countries and… Read more »
October 19, 2023
Namibia: Martti Ahtisaari - the Finnish Peacemaker Who Played Midwife to Namibian Independence
Martti Ahtisaari, the former Finnish president, died on 16 October at the age of 86. Born in eastern Finland, he was two years old when his family fled from the Russian invasion at… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia and Angola's Remote Ovahimba Mountains Reveal a Haven for Unique Plants - New Survey
The Kaokoveld region, covering north-western Namibia and south-western Angola, is one of the remotest areas in southern Africa. Although it's extremely dry, it is a centre of… Read more »
October 08, 2023
Africa: The Atlantic Ocean's Major Current System Is Slowing Down - but a 21st Century Collapse Is Unlikely
Whether the water at your local beach is being roiled by nasty weather or is a perfectly calm expanse of blue, there's always a great deal going on under the surface. The ocean is… Read more »
September 06, 2023
Africa: Rugby World Cup 2023 - Africa's Hopes Lie With South Africa and Namibia, for Now
Two African teams have made it through to the 20 countries playing across four pools in the final stages of the 2023 men's Rugby World Cup: three-time champions South Africa… Read more »
August 02, 2023
Namibia: Oil Drilling Threatens the Okavango River Basin, Putting Water in Namibia and Botswana At Risk
The Namibian and Botswana governments may be risking their water resources for oil and gas revenue. They have licensed a Canadian firm, ReconAfrica, to prospect for oil in the… Read more »
May 10, 2023
Namibia: Namibia and South Africa's Ruling Parties Share a Heroic History - but Their 2024 Electoral Prospects Look Weak
Namibian president Hage Geingob used his recent state visit to South Africa to also address a meeting of the national executive committee of the governing party, the African… Read more »
January 31, 2023
Namibia: New Film Under the Hanging Tree Examines How Namibia's Genocide Lives On Today
Under the Hanging Tree is a new film written, directed and produced by Perivi Katjavivi, a young, up-and-coming Namibian filmmaker. Read more »
November 25, 2022
Namibia: Namibia Pulls Down German Colonial Statue After Protests - Who Was Curt Von François?
Anti-colonial activists in Namibia - calling themselves A Curt Farewell - have scored a victory after a statue of a colonial German officer, Curt von François, was removed… Read more »