Vol 48 No 24 | NAMIBIA Breaking up the party 30th November 2007 The latest attempt to replace the governing party has some impressive leaders but needs voters It could be a new dawn in Namibia. In November, four years of factional fighting within the governing South West African People's Organisation culminated in a breakaway by...
Vol 48 No 22 | NAMIBIA Sam bows out again 2nd November 2007 The founding President is standing down, but he certainly isn't going away for good President Sam Nujoma, at 78, is at last moving into a back seat. He told a specially-convened meeting of the politburo of the ruling South West African People’s...
Vol 48 No 16 | NAMIBIA Sam the lifer 3rd August 2007 Namibia’s founding President, Sam Nujoma, will almost certainly be elected to the new post of national chairman (probably for life) of the governing South West African People's Organisation...
Vol 48 No 12 | NAMIBIA Sam and son of Sam 8th June 2007 Former President Sam Nujoma holds on to his party presidency, while his relations make their fortunes The governing party is split and its veteran leader wants to take control again. After months of tension, the Politbureau of the South West African People's Organisation decided...
Vol 48 No 12 | NAMIBIA Cosa Namibia 8th June 2007 Palermo-born Vito Roberto Palazzolo, who is wanted by the Italian police on charges of membership of the mafia, drug-trafficking and money-laundering, is extending his business interests from South...
Vol 48 No 9 | NAMIBIARUSSIA Going nuclear Russian-style 27th April 2007 Russia hopes to buy uranium from Africa and sell it generators, as nuclear power comes back into fashion. It has made offers to Angola (AC Vol 48 No...
Vol 48 No 4 | NAMIBIA SWAPO splinters 16th February 2007 Senior officials in the governing South West African People's Organisation accuse supporters of leader and founding President Sam Nujoma of rigging party elections and harassing opponents. Nujoma has...
Vol 47 No 22 | NAMIBIA Missing in action 3rd November 2006 New army Chief Lieutenant General Martin Shalli, recalled from Zambia last month after Gen. Solomon Hawala's sudden retirement, faces a storm over sales of armoured personnel carriers (APCs)...
Vol 47 No 21 | NAMIBIA Kobi's refuge 20th October 2006 Former Chief Executive of United States-based Comverse Inc. Jacob 'Kobi' Alexander was arrested in Windhoek on 27 September on an Interpol warrant but he has formed some powerful...
Vol 47 No 20 | NAMIBIA Sam sues 6th October 2006 Former President Sam Nujoma's claim for N$5 million (US$650,000) damages against the The Namibian could backfire. Last year, it carried a lengthy report on the N$30 mn. Avid...