… This comes after Namibia attended the G20 last November on invitation of South African president Cyril Ramaphosa. …
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah rejects Africa as global battleground at 39th African Union summit in EthiopiaNamibia Minute.
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- February 2026
… Namibia stands ready to work closely with GWPO to operationalise its 2026–2030 strategy by hosting high-level policy dialogues, ministerial roundtables and technical consultations that feed into global processes such as the Global Outlook Council on Water Investments, the G20 leg …
Remarks by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform Inge Zaamwani at Global Water Partnership Organisation Secretariat agreement signingPresident Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah calls for countries to ensure they get adequate resources for development. Namibia attended the G20 last November as a guest at the invitation of South African president Cyril Ramaphosa, as South Africa was the host country. …
Nandi-Ndaitwah urges G20 to prioritise development funding and debt relief for Africa… And in Johannesburg, still the economic national nerve centre, a presidential intervention by Ramaphosa worked at a superficial level in the run-up to the G20, but at a structural level, there is no system change. …
One big win, many hard failures — Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation report card- January 2026
… The White House most recently banned South Africans from participating in the G20 while the US holds the presidency of the forum and engaged in a relentless disinformation campaign against that country. …
Opinion – ‘Might is right’ must fall! … Maduro ‘kidnapped’, not ‘captured’- December 2025
… Last month, the US boycotted the G20 summit in South Africa and has said it would not invite South African officials to its meetings since it took over the leadership of the grouping of the world’s biggest economies. …
South Africa defiant after US threatens ‘consequences' over refugee centre raidSouth Africa is unlikely to gatecrash — though at least one other G20 member thinks it should. …
SA not invited to first G20 meeting in US this monthPresident Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa will continue to participate fully and remain an active and constructive member of the G20 countries despite the United States (US) announcement that the country would not be invited to next year’s summit. …
Ramaphosa responds to US exclusion from G20 summit… Ramaphosa was speaking to the nation on Sunday night, 30 November, about the “successful” G20 Leaders’ Summit held last weekend. …
Trump’s fresh white genocide claims are ‘blatant misinformation’ — Ramaphosa- November 2025
… On 18 occasions since South Africa, a year ago, took the chair of the G20 group, formed to ensure financial stability and development, US President Donald Trump aimed his barbs. …
G20 South Africa goes post-Trump as middle powers signal fresh path
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President calls for African sovereignty, climate action at AU summit
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At Ethiopia's 39th African Union Summit, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah advocated for Africa to remain a sovereign partner rather than a battleground for competing global interests, and called for continental investment in water infrastructure and climate solutions. She reported that Namibia's youth unemployment programme has disbursed N$62.3 million to 140 projects creating about 722 jobs, though analysts cautioned that strong speeches must be accompanied by measurable policy implementation results.
17 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Tuesday 17 February
President calls for African sovereignty, climate action at AU summit
At Ethiopia's 39th African Union Summit, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah advocated for Africa to remain a sovereign partner rather than a battleground for competing global interests, and called for continental investment in water infrastructure and climate solutions. She reported that Namibia's youth unemployment programme has disbursed N$62.3 million to 140 projects creating about 722 jobs, though analysts cautioned that strong speeches must be accompanied by measurable policy implementation results.
17 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia hosts Global Water Partnership Organisation Secretariat
Namibia has formally signed a headquarters agreement to host the secretariat of the Global Water Partnership Organisation (GWPO) in Windhoek, making it the world's first Global South-anchored intergovernmental organisation dedicated to water. Agriculture Minister Inge Zaamwani said the decision reflects Namibia's long experience in water cooperation, transboundary basin management, and its proven track record hosting other regional institutions.
17 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Monday 16 February
Nandi-Ndaitwah urges G20 for Africa debt relief and development funding
President Nandi-Ndaitwah, speaking at an Africa G20 summit review in Ethiopia, called on G20 leaders to strengthen debt treatment frameworks and provide concessional financing to African countries, highlighting the need for resources to address energy transition, industrialisation, and food security while managing debt-service costs.
16 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Tuesday 10 February
South Africa's Ramaphosa shows progress on energy, fails on service delivery
A Namibian assessment of President Cyril Ramaphosa's 2025 State of the Nation pledges finds significant progress on energy reform and infrastructure investment, but widespread failure in local government service delivery, water provision, jobs creation, and health insurance rollout. The analysis concludes the president is "fixing the system but failing the street," where citizens experience repeated failure in municipal services, water crises, and public health.
10 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Monday 12 January
Opinion: Trump's Venezuela intervention violates international law
A social justice scholar argues that the US bombing and kidnapping of Venezuelan President Maduro breaches the UN Charter and sets a dangerous precedent for sovereign nations, particularly in the global South. He contends the military action was justified by false pretexts about drug trafficking when the real motive is access to Venezuela's oil reserves, and warns that Namibia faces similar risks given its recent oil discoveries.
12 January 2026 · New Era →