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2021 In Namibia
Events in the year 2021 in Namibia. Incumbents * President of Namibia, President: Hage Geingob * Vice President of Namibia, Vice President: Nangolo Mbumba * Prime Minister of Namibia, Prime Minister: Saara Kuugongelwa * Deputy-Prime Minister of Namibia, Deputy-Prime Minister: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah * Chief Justice of Namibia, Chief Justice: Peter Shivute Events Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Namibia *11 January – Test drilling for oil by Vancouver-Canada-based ReconAfrica (formerly Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd.) begins in the Kavango Region, Kavango West. The license area is within the Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area, home to 200,000 people and a number of endangered species, but excludes the protected areas, notably the parks. ReconAfrica has stated that "There will be no damage to the ecosystem from the planned activities." *8 March – Speaking on International Women's Day, First Lady Monica Geingos]slamsInternet trolls who ″slut shame″ her on s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namibia
Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. Although it does not border Zimbabwe, less than 200 metres (660 feet) of the Botswanan right bank of the Zambezi River separates the two countries. Namibia gained independence from South Africa on 21 March 1990, following the Namibian War of Independence. Its capital and largest city is Windhoek. Namibia is a member state of the United Nations (UN), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African Union (AU) and the Commonwealth of Nations. The driest country in sub-Saharan Africa, Namibia has been inhabited since pre-historic times by the San, Damara and Nama people. Around the 14th century, immigrating Bantu peoples arrived as part of the Bantu expansion. Since then, the Bantu groups, the largest being the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |