Namibia Declares State of Emergency Over Drought

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27 May 2024
The Namibian (Windhoek)

President Nangolo Mbumba has declared a state of emergency regarding the current drought, effective 22 May.

This declaration is detailed in a government gazette signed by Mbumba.

"I declare that, with effect from 22 May 2024, a State of Emergency exists in Namibia on account of the persisting national disaster of drought that exists in all the regions of the Republic of Namibia," Mbumba says.

Read the original article on Namibian.

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