Namibia became an independent country in 1990 after a period of one hundred and six years of colonialism, first by Germans, 1884 - 1915 and then by the South African white settlers, 1915 - 1990.

Despite being one of the least densely populated countries in the world, Namibia continues to face a severe land crisis affecting both urban and rural communities. The problem is not necessarily the ...

While land reform has dominated South Africa's headlines, it has also emerged as a major polarising issue in Namibia ahead of next year's national election. Populist pressure, fears around the ...

Martin Wucher's family has raised cattle in the abundant countryside of central Namibia for close to a century. Now he faces threats to his home and livelihood. Frustrated with the government's ...

Nambia is currently holding a weeklong conference on land reform. It hopes to reach a solution on the unfair distribution of land between the black and white populations. But not all of the players ...

Namibia's new prime minister says he will put greater pressure on white farmers to sell their land. Theo-Ben Gurirab said that land reform was a major priority for the government, together with ...

The Namibian government has said that it will begin forcibly taking land from white farmers "very soon". Lands Minister Hifikepunye Pohamba said in a speech to parliament that the government had ...

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Namibia’s haunting landscapes carry Gavin Bell back to the birth of a nation which today celebrates 25 years of independence The ghost town in the sperrgebiet, or forbidden zone, closes at one o’clock ...