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IPC leader’s election case must not give NNN sleepless nights, analysts say

The court application filed by Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) leader Panduleni Itula to challenge Namibia’s presidential election result should not give president-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah any sleepless nights until the Supreme Court has decided the matter, analysts have said. In…

*Stefan Carpenter

Ghana’s Christmas Gift for Africans

Ghana’s outgoing president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has this week granted an executive order allowing visa-free access to his country by all Africans. The move is in line with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the African Union…

*Stefan Carpenter

Man City pay penalty for Haaland miss in Everton draw

Erling Haaland had a second-half penalty saved as Manchester City’s astonishing slump continued with a 1-1 draw against lowly Everton at the Etihad Stadium. Winners of the last four Premier League titles, the English champions have won just once in…

*Stefan Carpenter

Sadc leaders adding fuel to Mozambican fire – analyst

POLITICAL analyst Ndumba Kamwanyah says the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) leadership has only added fuel to the fire in Mozambique by showering president-elect Daniel Chapo with congratulatory messages. This comes after the country’s highest court this week declared the…

*Stefan Carpenter

Otjozondjupa records 18 babies born on Christmas Day

A total of 18 baby boys and girls were born at various district hospitals in the Otjozondjupa region on Christmas Day. The acting health director for the Otjozondjupa region, Samuel Shilikomwenyo, told Nampa in an interview on Thursday 10 boys…

*Stefan Carpenter

Five Gaza journalists killed in Israeli strike

A Palestinian TV channel says five of its journalists have been killed in an Israeli strike in the central Gaza Strip. They were in a Quds Today van parked outside al-Awda hospital, where the wife of one of the journalists…

*Stefan Carpenter

Ten Christmas babies born at Katima Mulilo

Ten ‘Christmas babies’ were born at the Katima Mulilo State Hospital on Wednesday, on Christmas. Sister Sepiso Lichaba told Nampa the first ‘Christmas baby’ was delivered at 02h37 weighing 3.09kg, followed by a baby weighing 3.5kg delivered via C-section. Out…

*Stefan Carpenter

Tears, prayers as Asia mourns tsunami dead 20 years on

BANDA ACEH, INDONESIA – Tearful mourners prayed on Thursday as ceremonies were held across Asia to remember more than 220 000 people who were killed two decades ago when a tsunami hit coastlines around the Indian Ocean in one of…

*Stefan Carpenter

Hundreds escape Mozambique prison amid election protests

More than 1 500 prisoners have escaped from a prison in Mozambique this week, taking advantage of ongoing political unrest triggered by disputed election results, police say. Thirty-three people were killed and 15 injured in clashes with guards, police chief…

*Stefan Carpenter

Pope Francis calls for ‘arms to be silenced’ in Christmas appeal

Pope Francis called for “arms to be silenced” around the world in his Christmas address, appealing for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan as he denounced the “extremely grave” humanitarian situation in Gaza. He used his traditional message…

*Stefan Carpenter

Events this weekend and beyond

It’s the festive season and the last week of the year. I don’t have much to say except have fun, be safe and see you in 2025. This WeekendThe Sound of Summer annual beach bash is coming back to Langstrand,…

*Stefan Carpenter