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Jill Biden: US committed to ensuring African voices 'valued'

U_S_ first lady Jill Biden has told an enthused crowd of Namibian leaders that the futures of the U_S_ and Africa are “intertwined.”

The Independent UK

Jill Biden arrives in Namibia on Africa tour

U.S. first lady Jill Biden has arrived in Namibia on the first stop on a five-day Africa tour, part of a push by the United States to strengthen its ties on the continent.

Reuters

Jill Biden to visit Namibia, Kenya, part of US-Africa push

First lady Jill Biden will visit Namibia and Kenya this week as part of a United States push to step up engagement with Africa

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India welcomes 12 cheetahs from South Africa

India has welcomed 12 cheetahs from South Africa that will join eight others it received from Namibia last year as part of an ambitious drive to reintroduce the big cats in the country after 70 years

The Independent UK

Scotland secure top spot in World Cup League 2 after thrashing Namibia

George Munsey posted his maiden ODI century, scoring 103 from just 61 balls

The Independent UK

Descendants of Namibia’s genocide victims call on Germany to ‘stop hiding’

The Herero and Nama peoples, killed in their thousands between 1904 and 1908, seek direct talks on measures to atone for the crime

The Guardian - UK

New film Under the Hanging Tree examines how Namibia's genocide lives on today

Under the Hanging Tree is a new film written, directed and produced by Perivi Katjavivi, a young, up-and-coming Namibian filmmaker.

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India to get 12 cheetahs from South Africa next month

India will receive 12 cheetahs from South Africa next month that will join eight others it received from Namibia in September as part of an ambitious plan to reintroduce the cats in the country after 70 years

The Independent UK

The BMW International GS Trophy Is Going To Namibia in 2024

The 2024 BMW International GS Trophy has been confirmed, and is heading to Namibia, Africa, where a total of 22 teams will compete for the trophy.

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Scientists inch closer to learning the mystery of Namibia’s ‘fairy circles’

Aliens? Termites? Some other insidious toxin? For decades, eerie shapes across the country’s desert have left experts baffled. Kasha Patel finds out why they could be close to solving it

The Independent UK

Namibia opens first paediatric operating room thanks to Scottish charity

A SCOTTISH charity has installed Namibia’s first paediatric operating room.

The National (Scotland)

Hand-sewn, 108-year-old christening gown worn by four generations across six countries

An impressive 28 babies from one family have worn a hand-sewn christening dress, an heirloom made in 1914 from their great-grandmother's wedding dress.

ABC News

McMullen reflects on whirlwind year after making Scotland debut

BRANDON McMULLEN will enjoy his traditional South African Christmas dinner with side servings of gratitude and satisfaction. This has been a…

The National (Scotland)

Dumfries cricketer makes his mark for Scotland in Namibia

Chris McBride finished as Scotland's top run scorer in the four match series with Namibia and Nepal

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The Independent UK

Scotland end 2022 with Nepal triumph to stay top of Cricket World Cup League Two

The Scots bounced back from defeat to Namibia to make it three wins from four in their December fixtures.

The Independent UK

Scientists finally crack mystery behind Namibia’s strange fairy circles

Study rules out termites as potential cause of these strange patterns

Reuters

Namibia plans railway revamp to boost regional coal exports

Namibia's state-owned railway company TransNamib plans to shift coal exports from Botswana off the road and onto rail by early next year, potentially doubling exports via Walvis Bay port, its CEO said.

The Conversation

Namibia pulls down German colonial statue after protests – who was Curt von François?

Anti-colonial activists in Namibia – calling themselves A Curt Farewell – have scored a victory after a statue of a colonial German officer, Curt von François, was removed from outside the Windhoek City Council in the country’s capital. Namibia was under German colonial rule before being governed by apartheid South…

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Namibia pulls down statue of German colonial officer

The statue of Curt von Francois, seen as a symbol of colonial oppression, was removed following pressure from activists.

Reuters

Removal of German colonial-era statue met with cheers in Namibia

A large crane lifted a colonial-era statue of German official Curt von Francois in Namibian capital Windhoek on Wednesday, as a crowd that gathered nearby clapped and hooted in delight.

Daily Mirror

England star selected for Australia tour ineligible for another year in lucky escape for Red Rose

Patrick Schickerling thought he was eligible to represent England in 2021, three years after leaving his native Namibia for Exeter, but the Red Rose dodged a bullet by not fielding the front-rower

Radio France Internationale

Conservationists question how India's imported cheetahs will adapt to new home

As cheetahs transferred to central India from Africa made their first kill, officials hailed the hunt as a sign the animals were adapting to their new home – but some experts say India's hopes of reintroducing the big cats are unrealistic.

Reuters

African nations tell COP27 fossil fuels will tackle poverty

African nations must be allowed to develop fossil fuel resources to help lift their people out of poverty, governments said at the COP27 climate talks in Egypt, which welcomed leaders of oil and gas companies sidelined at previous talks.

Daily Mirror

Scientists finally solve mystery of fairy circles in desert with bizarre explanation

Scientists have revealed the strange but real reason "fairy circles" have been appearing in the Namibia Desert, as the research proves useful for understanding similar ecosystems

The Times of India

2022 T20 World Cup: How the mighty have fallen - The big upsets so far

NEW DELHI: The ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 is less than two weeks old but has so far sprung quite a number of surprising results, with the latest upset victim being 2009 champions Pakistan. The World No. 4 Asian giants suffered a heartbreaking one-run defeat to 11th ranked…

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