Jona Hangula — accused of conspiring to overthrow the Namibian government and establish an Islamic state between 2015 and 2020, facing terrorism and high treason charges.
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September 2026
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Jona Hangulais accused ofconspiring to overthrow the Namibian nation state and bring about a new Islamic government ruled by Muslim law between 2015 and 2020
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“THE terrorism case of Jona Hangula, who is accused of conspiring to overthrow the Namibian nation state and bring about a new Islamic government ruled by Muslim law in the country between 2015 and 2020, has been postponed to next week after irregularities were pointed out in terms of the translations done from Arabic to English.”
Jona Hangulais awaiting trial on19 charges including high treason and terrorism
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“Hangula is awaiting trial on 19 charges, including a count of high treason, a charge of terrorism, a count of funding terrorist activities, two counts of recruiting persons as members of designated organisations or to participate in terrorist activities, and a charge of membership of an organisation involved in terrorist or proliferation activities.”
Jona Hangulais alleged to have conspiredto carry out violent take-over and establish Islamic state 2015-2020
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“In the charges, it is alleged that Hangula conspired to carry out a violent take-over of the authority of the state in Namibia and establish an Islamic state in the country between 2015 and 2020.”
Jona Hangulafaces19 charges including terrorism funding and recruiting for terrorist organisations
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“Hangula faces 19 charges, ranging from terrorism funding and recruiting persons to become members of a terrorist organisation to contravening sections of the Namibian Immigration Act, among others.”
Jona Hangulais alleged to have sought to recruitunemployed Namibian youth to join ISIS and Boko Haram
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“The State alleges that between 2015 and 2020, Hangula sought to recruit unemployed Namibian youth to join ISIS and Boko Haram, with the intention of overthrowing the Namibian Government to establish a new non-secular state in Namibia ruled by Muslim law.”
Jona Hangulais awaiting trial on19 charges including high treason, terrorism, and funding terrorist activities
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“Hangula is awaiting trial on 19 charges, including a count of high treason, a charge of terrorism, a count of funding terrorist activities, two counts of recruiting persons as members of designated organisations or to participate in terrorist activities, and a charge of membership of an organisation involved in terrorist or proliferation activities.”
Jona Hangulais accused ofworking with ISIS and Boko Haram to allegedly overthrow Namibian government
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“HIGH Court judge Hannelie Prinsloo has deferred providing a judgment on an in-camera application by the State, which sought to have a closed-door court hearing on the trial of Jona Hangula, a 32-year-old Namibian accused of working with terrorist organisations ISIS and Boko Haram, with the aim of allegedly overthrowing the Namibian government to create a new nation-state.”
Jona Hangulahas asked the High Court to rejectthe State's application to hear FBI evidence behind closed doors
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“Terrorism accused Jona Hangula has asked the High Court to reject the State's application to hear the evidence of an alleged United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent behind closed doors, arguing that the proceedings should remain open to the public to safeguard his constitutional right to a fair trial.”
Jona Hangulais charged inNamibia's first prosecution under the Prevention and Combating of Terrorist and Proliferation Activities Act since independence
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“Hangula is charged in what he describes as Namibia's first prosecution under the Prevention and Combating of Terrorist and Proliferation Activities Act since independence.”
The terrorism case against Jona Hangula, accused of conspiring to overthrow the government and establish an Islamic state between 2015 and 2020, has been postponed after his lawyer flagged irregularities in Arabic-to-English translations commissioned by Selah Professional Linguistic Services for about N$500,000. The defence claims the translator used is not qualified for the subject matter, while prosecutors said they were unaware of the issue; the court adjourned to 29 September to allow the State to investigate.
The terrorism case against Jona Hangula, accused of conspiring to overthrow the government and establish an Islamic state between 2015 and 2020, has been postponed after his lawyer flagged irregularities in Arabic-to-English translations commissioned by Selah Professional Linguistic Services for about N$500,000. The defence claims the translator used is not qualified for the subject matter, while prosecutors said they were unaware of the issue; the court adjourned to 29 September to allow the State to investigate.
A company has quoted N$462,000 to translate evidence from Arabic into English for a terrorism and high treason case involving accused Jona Hangula in the High Court, with the Namibian Police responsible for the cost and a procurement process required before the work can begin.
The Namibian Police Force's Procurement Unit has been ordered to pay N$500,000 for translation of Arabic documents in the High Court terrorism case involving Jona Hangula, after a lack of available court-admitted Arabic translators prompted the procurement of private translation services.
Jona Hangula's defence lawyer has requested the state provide English translations of Arabic evidence in a pending High Court terrorism case. Hangula, 33, faces 19 charges including high treason, terrorism, and funding terrorist activities, and is the first person charged under Namibia's Prevention and Combating of Terrorist and Proliferation Activities Act of 2014.
High Court judge Hannelie Prinsloo has deferred a judgment on the State's application for a closed-door hearing in the trial of Jona Hangula, a 32-year-old accused of working with ISIS and Boko Haram to allegedly overthrow the Namibian government. The in-camera application will be decided by the trial judge once assigned to the case; the matter was postponed to 20 August 2026 pending translation of Arabic-language evidence documents.
Jona Hangula, accused under Namibia's Prevention and Combating of Terrorist and Proliferation Activities Act, has asked the High Court to reject the State's application for closed-door testimony from an alleged FBI agent, arguing it would breach his right to a fair trial. He proposes the witness testify remotely via Zoom or Teams in open court, with his family, friends, church members, and full legal team permitted to attend.
Terrorism-accused Jona Hangula has filed a motion opposing the prosecution's request to hear FBI agent testimony behind closed doors, arguing the proceedings should remain open to safeguard his constitutional right to a fair trial. Hangula proposes the witness testify remotely without video and requests that his family, friends, and entire legal team be allowed to attend.
Jona Hangula, 32, accused of working with ISIS and Boko Haram to overthrow the Namibian government, has filed a motion opposing the State's request for "in camera" (private) court proceedings. His legal representative is asking the High Court to dismiss the application for closed hearings and requests that evidence from an alleged FBI agent be presented in open court.
Angolan prosecutors have asked a court to sentence two Russian nationals to 18 years in prison each and expel them after serving their terms in a terrorism case. The trial, running alongside a separate terrorism case in Namibia involving Jona Hangula, involves the Russians and two Angolan men, with prosecutors seeking varying sentences of 10–15 years for the Angolans.
The State has applied for parts of the terrorism trial of Jona Hangula to be heard behind closed doors, citing security concerns. The prosecution is seeking to allow an FBI special agent to testify under an alias, in disguise, and with limited courtroom access.