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2019-06-202026-10-21
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  1. July 2026

  2. Informanté

    … Spain booked their place in the last four after edging Belgium 2-1 in Los Angeles, while France defeated Morocco 2-0 in Boston to set up a heavyweight semi-final in Dallas. …

    FIFA World Cup semi-finals set after dramatic quarter-finals

  3. The Namibian

    … The Botswana and Zimbabwe leagues are improving, but I think clubs in Saudi Arabia or elsewhere in the Arab world, or even in North African countries such as Egypt, Algeria or Morocco, would suit his style and experience,” he said. …

    Sundowns Namibia supporters unfazed by Shalulile exit

  4. The Namibian

    Kylian Mbappe recovered from having a first-half penalty saved to score a magnificent opener that set France on their way to a 2-0 win over Morocco in their World Cup quarter-final showdown on Thursday. …

    Mbappe strikes again as France beat Morocco to reach World Cup semi finals

  5. Informanté

    … The last-eight fixtures will see defending champions Argentina face Switzerland, while France meet Morocco, Spain take on Belgium and Norway battle England. …

    FIFA World Cup quarter-finals set as eight teams battle for semi-final places

  6. The Namibian

    France begin their final push for a third World Cup crown on Thursday when they take on Morocco in a blockbuster showdown to kick off a star-studded quarter-final line-up. …

    France, Morocco kick off blockbuster World Cup quarter finals

  7. The Namibian

    … France v Morocco Imperious France have lived up to their billing as World Cup favourites, sweeping through the group stage and swatting aside Sweden before edging past Paraguay in the last 16. …

    World Cup: Eight teams remain in the hunt for glory

  8. The Namibian

    … AFRICA AT WORLD CUP “Though Africa saw three countries qualify for the Fifa World Cup round of 16, thorough preparation is needed for such a competition.” Mengo praised Morocco for booking a place in the quarter-finals, and Egypt for reaching the round of 16. …

    NFA honours football great Mengo

  9. The Namibian

    … A day after France and Morocco sealed their places in the last eight of the tournament, two more spots are up for grabs in round-of-16 duels in Mexico City and New Jersey. …

    England, Mexico take centre stage in Azteca blockbuster

  10. The Namibian

    France needed a second-half Kylian Mbappe penalty to break down a stubborn Paraguay side on Saturday, winning a niggly World Cup last-16 clash 1-0 to set up a quarter-final showdown with Morocco. …

    France beat Paraguay with Mbappe penalty to reach World Cup quarter-finals

  11. The Namibian

    Canada became the first of the co-hosts to exit the World Cup as a clinical Morocco won 3-0 to reach the quarter-finals on Saturday in Houston. …

    Ruthless Morocco break Canadian hearts to reach World Cup quarters
World & Region

International leaders blame immigration for France's domestic unrest

The News

Protests that began in France over school conditions and living costs have grown into nationwide unrest, with U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar blaming immigration for the violence. An African immigrant in France's security industry says blaming migrants for the disturbances is unfair and misleading, as the demonstrations are rooted in domestic grievances including education, rising living costs, and public services.

20 October 2026 · The Namibian →

Yesterday

  1. International leaders blame immigration for France's domestic unrest

    Protests that began in France over school conditions and living costs have grown into nationwide unrest, with U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar blaming immigration for the violence. An African immigrant in France's security industry says blaming migrants for the disturbances is unfair and misleading, as the demonstrations are rooted in domestic grievances including education, rising living costs, and public services.

    20 October 2026 · The Namibian →

  2. Morocco's first female prime minister faces opposition from clerics

    King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Zahra El Mansouri, 50, as Morocco's first female prime minister; her appointment has drawn criticism from Islamist figures, including former justice minister Mustafa Ramid, who questioned whether a woman should hold the country's highest political office despite Morocco operating as a constitutional monarchy with the king retaining executive power.

    20 October 2026 · The Namibian →

Monday 19 October

  1. South Africa's escalating diplomatic row with United States ambassador

    South Africa has issued a third formal diplomatic protest against US ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III in nine months over what it characterises as undiplomatic conduct and interference in domestic affairs. The latest row follows Bozell's public statements that Washington has ended dialogue with Pretoria, and South African officials have warned the country to prepare for worsening relations amid what they call US pressure to surrender sovereignty.

    19 October 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 14 October

  1. Namibia records N$1.2 billion trade deficit with Africa

    Namibia recorded a N$1.2 billion trade deficit with the rest of Africa in August 2026, with exports of N$6 billion and imports of N$7.2 billion. Southern African countries accounted for 96.9% of Namibian exports to Africa and 97.5% of imports from the continent.

    14 October 2026 · Windhoek Observer →

Monday 5 October

  1. Namibia ranks 90th in global tourism development index

    Namibia has been ranked 90th out of 110 economies in the World Economic Forum's 2026 Travel & Tourism Development Index, with a score of 3.50 points out of seven, down seven places from its 2024 ranking. The index measures factors and policies enabling sustainable travel and tourism development, not direct tourism performance such as arrivals or revenue.

    5 October 2026 · Windhoek Observer →

Friday 2 October

  1. Morocco names first female prime minister Fatima Zahra El Mansouri

    Fatima Zahra El Mansouri, 50, has been named Morocco's first female prime minister after her centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party won the most parliamentary seats. She becomes only the second woman to lead a government in the Arab world, after Tunisia's Najla Bouden.

    2 October 2026 · The Namibian →

Thursday 24 September

  1. Namibia opens Afcon 2027 qualifying against Congo in Gaborone

    The Brave Warriors begin their Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying campaign against the Republic of Congo in Gaborone, with both sides ranked closely (Namibia 121st, Congo 134th). Namibia is hampered by late withdrawals due to injuries and administrative issues, and must again play their home match outside the country due to lack of CAF-approved stadiums.

    24 September 2026 · The Namibian →

Saturday 19 September

  1. Mourinho warns Real Madrid lacks match control ahead of derby

    Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho acknowledged his team cannot control matches before Sunday's La Liga derby against Atletico Madrid, citing defensive vulnerabilities despite attacking dynamism. Madrid trail Barcelona by three points after five wins and one loss in six opening games.

    19 September 2026 · The Namibian →

Friday 18 September

  1. Namibia urges regional green hydrogen partnership with South Africa

    Namibia's interim green hydrogen programme head emphasised at the African Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town that Namibia and South Africa should collaborate to advance green industrialisation, build regional value chains, and position Southern Africa as a competitive global producer of green products.

    18 September 2026 · Informanté →

Thursday 17 September

  1. Southern Africa under-20 nations gather for CAF Cosafa qualifier

    Twelve nations including Namibia will compete in the TotalEnergies CAF under-20 Africa Cup of Nations Cosafa Qualifier in Mozambique from 18–27 September, with the group winners and best runner-up advancing to the semifinals and two continental places at stake.

    17 September 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 16 September

  1. Namibia included in JPMorgan's new frontier-market bond index

    Namibia has been selected for inclusion in JPMorgan's new Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets (GBI-EM Edge), a frontier-market local-currency government bond index expected to launch by the end of September that will track nearly US$330 billion in sovereign debt across 26 developing economies. The index aims to attract global institutional investment into frontier debt markets, with African economies accounting for almost 45% of the benchmark.

    16 September 2026 · Informanté →

  2. Namibia cited as model for Africa's green hydrogen industrialisation

    Germany's development commissioner highlighted Namibia's emerging green iron industry as an example of how Africa can use green hydrogen to create local value and support industrialisation rather than export raw resources. Namibia is participating in the Africa Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town in September 2026.

    16 September 2026 · Windhoek Observer →

Friday 11 September

  1. Algeria severs diplomatic ties with UAE over hostile acts

    Algeria's foreign ministry announced it is severing diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates following what it characterized as "provocative or hostile" acts, without specifying details. The UAE president's diplomatic advisor responded that successful diplomacy requires rationality and clarity of interests, not "ambiguity."

    11 September 2026 · The Namibian →

Thursday 10 September

  1. Spanish intelligence warned of Ceuta mass migrant crossing

    Spanish intelligence alerted Moroccan and Ceuta authorities on 29 July of social media calls for a mass migrant crossing the next day, according to declassified government documents. The revelations contradict Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's claim that tens of thousands of migrants entering on 30–31 July were unpredictable, though opposition parties say the government misled Spaniards about the scope of the warning.

    10 September 2026 · The Namibian →

Tuesday 8 September

  1. Namibian referee officiates FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup match

    Namibian referee Antsino Twanyanyukwa has been appointed to officiate at the ongoing FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup in Poland, where she refereed a match between Japan and New Zealand on Sunday. The appointment adds to her 2026 international assignments, which have included the CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

    8 September 2026 · New Era →

Saturday 5 September

  1. Sandpiper phosphate project economic case deemed incomplete

    An independent review finds that the Sandpiper Marine Phosphate Project's economic case remains incomplete, with updated financial, environmental and fisheries assessments needed before its projected benefits can be established. The review notes that while available evidence does not support declaring the project uneconomic, it also lacks sufficient basis to establish the scale and durability of its benefits, citing concerns over phosphate price volatility and a 20-year operating life.

    5 September 2026 · Informanté →

Friday 4 September

  1. African nations should vote football values, not blocs

    An opinion piece argues that Africa's 54 FIFA member associations should vote in the upcoming FIFA presidential election based on their own football philosophies and priorities, rather than as a unified "African bloc," since each country has distinct football cultures and development models.

    4 September 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 2 September

  1. Aubameyang quits Gabon team after 2025 Afcon exclusion

    Gabon captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has announced he is stepping back from the national team, saying he felt "humiliated" by his exclusion and subsequent reinstatement following Gabon's group-stage elimination from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The Gabonese government had singled him out as responsible for the Afcon failure and initially suspended him along with veteran teammate Bruno Ecuele Manga.

    2 September 2026 · The Namibian →

Tuesday 1 September

  1. Mosimane confirmed as South Africa football coach

    Pitso Mosimane was confirmed as South Africa national football coach on Tuesday, 24 days after the football association approved his appointment in August. The 62-year-old former striker succeeds Belgian Hugo Broos and has 23 days to prepare the team for their first 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at home to Guinea.

    1 September 2026 · The Namibian →

Sunday 30 August

  1. Asoli party becomes first Namibian member of continental alliance

    The Asoli Progressive Party has joined the African Democratic Alliance for Freedom and Progress, a continental political alliance founded in February with 46 members from 24 African countries. Party president Josef Kauandenge said the membership will allow Asoli to participate in continental activities and learn from established political parties.

    30 August 2026 · The Namibian →

Friday 28 August

  1. Namibia Football Association backs Fifa president Infantino

    Namibia Football Association president Robert Shimooshili has backed Fifa president Gianni Infantino and reaffirmed the association's unity with the Confederation of African Football, which endorsed the withdrawal of Infantino's proposed Fifa Forward Enterprise scheme after criticism from other continental confederations.

    28 August 2026 · The Namibian →

Thursday 27 August

  1. Moroccan midfielder Bouaddi joins Manchester City for £85.6 million

    Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi has become the most expensive teenager in Premier League history after joining Manchester City from Lille in a five-year deal worth 100 million euros (£85.6 million). The 18-year-old, who helped Morocco reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup, made 96 appearances for Lille after breaking into their first team at age 16.

    27 August 2026 · The Namibian →

Tuesday 18 August

  1. Scientist questions economic viability of Sandpiper phosphate project

    Independent fisheries management scientist Dr Carola Kirchner says available evidence on Sandpiper Marine Phosphate mining is incomplete and partly outdated, citing the project's exposure to commodity-price volatility over its proposed 20-year mine life and unresolved questions about the land-based processing facility and freshwater requirements as key concerns.

    18 August 2026 · Informanté →

Sunday 16 August

  1. Cameroon wins Women's Africa Cup of Nations for first time

    Cameroon defeated Malawi 3-0 in the final in Rabat to win the Women's Africa Cup of Nations for the first time after finishing runners-up on three occasions. Cameroon had initially failed to qualify but received a second chance when the tournament organisers increased the field from 12 to 16 teams.

    16 August 2026 · The Namibian →

Saturday 15 August

  1. Malawi faces Cameroon in 2026 Wafcon final in Morocco

    Sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga have guided Malawi to the Women's Africa Cup of Nations final against Cameroon on Sunday, with Temwa scoring five goals and Tabitha four en route to the title decider. Cameroon goalkeeper Michaely Bihina has been outstanding for the Indomitable Lionesses, saving four penalties in the semi-final victory over Morocco.

    15 August 2026 · The Namibian →

Monday 10 August

  1. Three football confederations rebuke Infantino over governance

    Uefa, Concacaf and AFC issued a joint letter criticizing Fifa president Gianni Infantino, declaring that football "belongs to no individual" and stating that leadership is not a possession. The letter came after Infantino launched and then withdrew a plan to bring private investment into Fifa competitions, drawing scathing criticism from multiple confederations.

    10 August 2026 · The Namibian →

  2. Africa must build value-adding industries beyond raw material exports

    An opinion piece argues that African industrialisation is a question of economic dignity and sovereignty, not merely economics. The Africa Industrialization Index (2010–2017) shows Namibia's score declined from 0.6332 to 0.6162, while South Africa remained the continent's strongest performer; the author contends that Namibia's dependence on extracting and exporting commodities while importing finished goods is unsustainable.

    10 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →

Friday 7 August

  1. Namibia's trade deficit widens to N$5.5 billion in June

    Namibia's trade deficit widened sharply to N$5.5 billion in June as imports reached a record N$18.3 billion, outpacing exports of N$12.9 billion. The June deficit represents a deterioration from the N$3.2 billion trade gap in May 2026 and contrasts with the N$669 million trade surplus recorded in June 2025.

    7 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →

  2. Has Africa preserved Samora Machel's vision of struggle?

    An analysis argues that while African nations invoke the slogan "A Luta Continua" ("The Struggle Continues") at celebrations and rallies, they often treat it as ceremonial rhetoric rather than as a philosophy for building prosperous, just, and self-reliant nations—the deeper meaning Samora Machel intended when he warned that defeating colonialism would be easier than creating lasting institutional and economic strength.

    7 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer →

Tuesday 4 August

  1. EU calls for stronger borders after Ceuta migrant crossings

    European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for "united action" on border security following the influx of tens of thousands of migrants from Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, with Spain estimating about 69,500 migrants have now returned to Morocco. The incident has strained EU relations, prompting Italy to temporarily suspend the Schengen arrangement with Spain, and triggering emergency talks among EU interior ministers.

    4 August 2026 · The Namibian →

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