… Thus, Namibia stands ready to work with the G20 to ensure that resilience, equity, and inclusive means of production shape the world food system. …
Intervention by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at the G20 Session on Global ResilienceNamibia Minute.
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- November 2025
G20 leaders on Saturday agreed to adopt a declaration at the end of the two-day summit as they acknowledged that the debt crisis facing largely Global South countries needed to be addressed. …
G20 day one: Africa, debt and Dudula dramaThe final document of the G20 in South Africa says the organisation will work towards the settlement of armed conflicts and lighten the burden of the developing nations in the world. …
Historic South Africa G20 summit declaration prioritises developing worldA US-European rift over the future of Ukraine is set to overshadow a G20 summit starting in South Africa on Saturday, further marked by US president Donald Trump’s pointed absence. …
G20 summit opens in South Africa without Trump… The South African G20 Summit next weekend is looking increasingly unlikely to issue the usual G20 Leaders’ Declaration, after the US made it clear that it would oppose anything beyond a “Chair’s Statement”. …
US makes clear it will oppose a G20 Johannesburg Leaders’ DeclarationSouth African president Cyril Ramaphosa says “boycott politics doesn’t work” as he hit back at United States (US) president Donald Trump’s decision to skip the G20 leaders’ summit in Johannesburg later this month. …
It's their loss – Ramaphosa hits back at Trump's decision to skip G20 summitSouth Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa says “boycott politics doesn’t work” as he hit back at US President Donald Trump’s decision to skip the G20 leaders’ summit in Johannesburg later this month. …
‘It's their loss': South African leader hits back at Trump's decision to skip G20 summit… ar claims before, including clarifications on farm murders and refugee policy, but said it would not “relitigate unfounded narratives recycled for political effect abroad.” Instead, Pretoria linked the matter to South Africa’s current diplomatic agenda as incoming host of the G20 …
SA dismisses Trump’s claim of ‘persecuted Afrikaners’ as ahistoricalPresident Donald Trump has said no United States (US) official will attend this year’s Group of 20 (G20) summit in South Africa (SA), citing the country’s treatment of white farmers. …
Trump says US to boycott SA G20 summit over white ‘genocide’South Africa has skated over the latest criticism from US President Donald Trump, who has said he does not think the country should be part of the G20 any longer. …
Trump wants South Africa out of the G20 as it gears up for world summit
Politics
President calls for African sovereignty, climate action at AU summit
The News
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 →