Those who pointed out the unfolding terror were dismissed by the international solidarity movement as anti-Swapo propaganda.

Swapo has directed its members not to join organisations or associations currently registering with the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) for the upcoming elections.This directive comes after the ...

Held annually on Aug. 26, Heroes' Day commemorates the beginning of Namibia's armed struggle for independence from South Africa's apartheid regime. On this day in 1966, the People's Liberation Army of ...

The 2024 elections in mineral-rich Namibia have confirmed growing opposition to the South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO), in power since independence in 1990. SWAPO president-elect ...

Former attorney general and minister of justice Sacky Shanghala says there are documents linked to his past membership of Swapo's central committee that show there was no conspiracy as alleged by the ...

The death of Solomon 'Jesus' Hawala (may his soul rest in peace), infamously known as the 'Butcher of Lubango', has reopened long-suppressed wounds from Namibia's liberation struggle.

Presdident Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the government remains keen to relaunch a national airline as part of wider efforts to strengthen the country's transport network.Speaking at the opening of the ...

Namibia’s ruling party Swapo faces its toughest election yet, as shifting support, a changing electorate, and emerging opposition signal a turning point for the nation’s political landscape.

For the first time, Namibia’s Swapo suffered numerous defeats at regional and local levels of elections held last month.

This article presents an anatomy of power relations and policymaking within the ranks of the former liberation movement South West African People's Organization (SWAPO) in Namibia. It summarizes the ...

A new history of Namibia provides a valuable corrective to various earlier accounts relating to the history of SWAPO, the governing political party in Namibia since 1990. Its balanced verdict is ...

First results from Namibia's presidential and parliamentary elections trickled in on Monday, but too few to show whether a new opposition would break up the ruling party's two-thirds majority it ...