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Assange's father wants him home

3 days ago - 15 April 2019 | International

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's father on Sunday called on Australia to bring his son home, saying he was shocked to see his son's condition after his arrest in London last week.John Shipton - who was...

'I did not sell out'

3 days ago - 15 April 2019 | International

Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa has dismissed claims by his critics and supporters that his government has sold out by agreeing to pay compensation to white former commercial farmers.Early this week, his government budgeted about N$238...

The Sudanese people win, again

3 days ago - 15 April 2019 | International

The Sudanese military on Friday swiftly replaced the country's transitional leader linked to the Darfur genocide after street rallies against him and said that it wouldn't hand over ousted president Omar al-Bashir to the International...

Geingob exposes 'agenda to divide'

3 weeks ago - 27 March 2019 | International

President Hage Geingob says there is an agenda to divide Africa on the issue of independence for the Sahrawi people. Speaking his capacity as SADC chairperson at the SADC Solidarity Conference with Western Sahara...

'Stop denying genocide'

3 weeks ago - 25 March 2019 | International

Left Party parliamentarian in the German Bundestag, Helin Evrim Sommer, says the “German genocide against the Ovaherero and Nama can no longer be denied”.Sommer made this remark during last Thursday's parliamentary debate and vote in...

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The endgame

3 weeks ago - 25 March 2019 | International

After EU leaders approved a reset of the Brexit timetable, Britain is left with four possible courses ahead of an all-important parliamentary vote on the...

Idai wreaks havoc

4 weeks ago - 20 March 2019 | International

More than 1 000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies...

Trump shows SADC the middle finger

1 month - 07 March 2019 | International

US president Donald Trump has renewed sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by another year, snubbing SADC leaders, including current regional bloc chairperson President Hage Geingob, who...

On the road to recovery

1 month - 28 February 2019 | International

The newly elected president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi, says his government's first priority is to bring peace and stability to...

Geingob castigated over Zim

1 month - 21 February 2019 | International

The 'Concerned Citizens of Zimbabwe' has criticised President Hage Geingob for his recent statement on the political and socio-economic situation in the neighbouring country.During a...

SADC breaks silence on Zim

2 months ago - 12 February 2019 | International

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has finally made a statement on the situation in Zimbabwe, which is experiencing a crumbling economy, human rights violations...

It must be win-win, Mr Ambassador - Venaani

2 months ago - 12 February 2019 | International

Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani says there is a need for an overhaul of China-Namibia relations, so that Namibia benefits as an equal...

Quiet diplomacy is not working

2 months ago - 05 February 2019 | International

SADC's quiet diplomacy is not helping the situation in Zimbabwe and the regional body must publicly condemn the human rights violations and address the legitimacy...

El Chapo drugged and raped...

2 months ago - 04 February 2019 | International

A witness in the trial of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman told the US government the Mexican drug kingpin drugged and raped girls as young as...

Guaido vs Maduro

2 months ago - 04 February 2019 | International

Buoyed by the defection of a top general, Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido predicted Saturday the month of February would be “decisive” in determining the...

Namibia backs Maduro

2 months ago - 30 January 2019 | International

The Namibian government is concerned about political developments in Venezuela and has called on the international community to allow the people of Venezuela to handle...

Stand-off in Caracas

2 months ago - 28 January 2019 | International

The United States pressed all nations to “stand with the forces of freedom” in Venezuela, encouraged by a tougher European line as Russia stood in...

'We would rather die in...

2 months ago - 23 January 2019 | International

A group of Zimbabwean nationals living in Namibia, who were initially excited about the toppling of long-time president Robert Mugabe in 2017, say they have...