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China Reaffirms Support for Africa at Hunan Cooperation Forum

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has reaffirmed Beijing’s commitment to deepening ties with Africa, pledging continued support for infrastructure, trade, and modernization projects across the continent. The announcement came during…

Africa News Now June 11, 2025

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Namibia Marks First Genocide Remembrance Day Amid Renewed Calls for German Reparations

Namibia held its first-ever Genocide Remembrance Day on 28 May 2025, honoring the more than 70,000 Ovaherero and Nama people killed by German colonial forces between 1904 and 1908—atrocities widely…

Africa News Now May 28, 2025

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British Man Arrested in Namibia on 38 Charges of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Indigenous San Children

Douglas Robert Brook, a 65-year-old British tourist, has been arrested in Namibia on 38 criminal charges, including rape, indecent assault, and child exploitation, after allegedly sexually abusing minors and taking…

Africa News Now May 21, 2025

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Namibia’s President Fires Agriculture Minister Over Rape, Kidnapping Allegations

Namibia’s President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has dismissed Agriculture Minister Mac-Albert Hengari amid serious criminal allegations, the presidency announced on Sunday via a statement on X (formerly Twitter). Invoking Article 32(6) of…

Africa News Now April 28, 2025