Also known as: PLAN
Military organization that led Namibia's armed struggle against colonial forces, with combatants commemorated at memorial ceremonies in 2026.
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Windhoek Observer
PLAN fought against Koevoet
“The fight between Koevoet and PLAN became the fight between political party colours and tribes.”
White suit, black suit: Colonialism in a chameleon skinInformanté
Erkki Nghimtina joined the ranks of PLAN combatants in Angola during the liberation struggle
“He joined the ranks of PLAN combatants in Angola during the liberation struggle and remained committed to the development of Namibia throughout his life.”
President Nandi-Ndaitwah mourns passing of veteran leader Erkki NghimtinaNamibian columnist Lazarus Kwedhi argues that despite political independence in 1990, structural inequalities persist: unemployment exceeds 30 percent overall and 60 percent among youth, while inflation and interest rates squeeze households and many families rely on single grants to support multiple generations.
2 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Namibian columnist Lazarus Kwedhi argues that despite political independence in 1990, structural inequalities persist: unemployment exceeds 30 percent overall and 60 percent among youth, while inflation and interest rates squeeze households and many families rely on single grants to support multiple generations.
2 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
An opinion piece argues that across religion, economics, and politics, Namibians are promised rewards later—heaven after death, development after structural adjustment, prosperity after elections—while gatekeepers remain unchanged. The author contends that the same IMF and World Bank institutions that rebuilt Europe after World War II have trapped Africa in debt and stagnant growth.
24 June 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
An analysis of South Africa's "Conference of the Left" in Ekurhuleni argues that the meeting signals a return of competing Cold War-style blocs—communist and capitalist—reshaped around state-led development and anti-imperialism versus inclusive capitalism. The writer warns Namibian and African leaders not to be drawn into antagonism that serves these blocs rather than their own material interests.
18 June 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has mourned the death of Erkki Nghimtina, a liberation struggle veteran and former Cabinet and Parliament member who died on 8 February 2026 at age 78. Nghimtina served as MP from 1995 to 2020 and held several government portfolios including Defence, Mines and Energy, and Labour and Industrial Relations.
10 February 2026 · Informanté →