Tag: Namibia
African leaders gather to pay respects to Kenneth Kaunda
LUSAKA, Zambia — African leaders have gathered with ordinary Zambians to attend a memorial service Friday for Kenneth Kaunda, the nation's founding president and...
Namibia teenagers out of Olympic 400 over testosterone level
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Two 18-year-old female runners from Namibia won't be allowed to run in the 400 meters at the Tokyo Olympics...
Virus infections surging in Africa’s vulnerable rural areas
ZVIMBA, Zimbabwe — For Pelagia Bvukura, who lives in a rural part of north-central Zimbabwe, COVID-19 had always been a “city disease,” affecting those...
Namibian chief who urged German reparations dies of virus
WINDHOEK, Namibia —
A prominent Namibian traditional leader, Vekuii Rukoro,...
Some Namibian tribal chiefs accept German compensation offer
WINDHOEK, Namibia — A group of traditional chiefs in Namibia said Thursday they have accepted an offer of compensation by Germany and a recognition...
Germany recognizes colonial killings in Namibia as genocide
BERLIN — Germany has reached an agreement with Namibia that will see it officially recognize as genocide the colonial-era killings of tens of thousands...
Germany nears accord with Namibia on colonial-era killings
BERLIN — Germany said Monday it is close to an agreement with Namibia on the killings of tens of thousands of people when Germany...
General: China’s Africa outreach poses threat from Atlantic
WASHINGTON — The top U.S general for Africa is warning that a growing threat from China may come not just from the waters of...
200 years: Remote St. Helena island marks Napoleon’s death
Getting to the remote South Atlantic island where Napoleon died 200 years ago got even harder during the coronavirus pandemic.
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FIFA clears 3 former France U21 players to represent Senegal
ZURICH — Three former France Under-21 players had their international eligibility switched to Senegal by FIFA on Tuesday.
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