He embodied a special brand of multiple identities and belief systems, and took them to the world.
- Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
A new book explores the country’s history, from world famous rock art to colonial genocide and the struggle for freedom.
Former residents recall a community nurtured by a spirit of extended family and solidarity.
There were several times in Swapo’s exile history when internal critics were silenced.
Comme de nombreux dirigeants africains de son époque, il a été façonné par la lutte contre l'oppression coloniale.
Like many African leaders of his era, he was shaped by the struggle for resistance against colonial oppression. This was no romantic picnic.
The pact between Germany and Namibia on atrocities, including genocide, committed under colonial rule is deeply flawed.
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah seems unlikely to deviate from Swapo’s policy framework, offering few, if any, surprises.
Swapo seems to attract the biggest crowds at rallies, but does it signal electoral support?
Le livre The Long Shadow of German Colonialism révèle une histoire brutale et montre comment cet héritage persiste encore aujourd'hui.
The Long Shadow of German Colonialism tells of a brutal history, and how this past lives on today.
Liberation was meant to deliver significant change, for the better. But South Africa and Namibia show that the new elites that took power exercised it for their own benefit.
Hage Geingob’s legacy as a moderniser will live on despite contradictions and unfulfilled promises.
Anna “Kakurukaze” Mungunda became the most widely acknowledged face of the resistance to the apartheid policy of forced removal.
Ahtisaari’s role in Namibia was crucial. But he left a major legacy in pursuing peace in various places of conflict in his later life too.
Buthelezi should not be dismissed as a mere stooge during apartheid. Yet, he deserves little praise as an advocate for human rights and civil liberties.
How Swapo and the ANC respond to any further decline in electoral support will define the future of democracy in both countries.
The erasure of indigenous people living in Windhoek before the German colonisers arrived has angered activists.
With a growing number of younger Namibian voters born after independence, the struggle narrative became increasingly anachronistic.
Namibia’s refusal to condemn Russia undermines the credibility of its claims to support sovereignty, territorial integrity, and self-determination of all nations.
Detailed accounts from original documents offer insights into the secret operations of the CIA in Africa.
The problem is that communities who continue to be most affected by the violent past have not been involved in negotiations.
L’Allemagne a présenté ses excuses à la Namibie pour le génocide de 1904-1908, et promis de verser des réparations. Cette page tragique de l’Histoire n’est pas refermée pour autant.
German’s commitment of €1.1bn for development projects in Namibia over 30 years is too cheap a price to pay for remorse.
The legitimacy of SWAPO, the former liberation movement that has governed since 1990, has been eroded amid growing corruption and a deepening economic crisis.
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