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Namibian President Hage Geingob has died in hospital at the age of 82 weeks after revealing that he was receiving treatment for cancer

Namibia's President Hage Geingob Dies In Hospital

Namibia's President Hage Geingob died early Sunday in a hospital in Windhoek, his office said.

What Is Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever? Namibia Declares Outbreak After Man's Death

A single case of an infectious disease can sometimes be considered an outbreak.

Has The Omicron Variant Been Detected In The US? What CDC Says

A man arriving to vote, passes a sign with an image of Jesus wearing a mask advising anyone entering a church to wear a mask as a precaution against Covid-19 in Arlington, Virginia on November 2, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement Friday that no cases of the new omicron Covid variant "have been identified in the U.S. to date.”

Laurent Desire Kabila was killed by a bodyguard in circumstances that have never been made clear

DRC Marks Kabila Assassination With Calls For Reconciliation

DRC marks Kabila assassination with calls for reconciliation

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France issued a new mask warning off the back of a recent rise in cases believed driven by young people

Vaccine Should Be Mandatory, Says Australia PM As Race Heats Up

Almost 30 potential vaccines are currently being tested on humans across the globe.

Latvian adventurer Karlis Bardelis spent nearly two years rowing alone across the ocean from Peru to Malaysia

Defying Virus, Latvian Ocean Rower Plans Next Adventure

Defying virus, Latvian ocean rower plans next adventure

A statue of Vladimir Lenin (pictured addressing supporters in October 1918 in Moscow) is to be unveiled for the first time on territory of the former West Germany, decades after the Berlin Wall was torn down

Lenin Statue Unveiled In Western Germany After Legal Battle

Lenin statue unveiled in western Germany after legal battle

Two Nigerian newspapers have had sudden cutbacks, as media outlets across Africa struggle during the coronavirus crunch

Virus Crisis Piles Pressure On African Media

Virus crisis piles pressure on African media

Loon, the Alphabet-created internet balloon operator, will help provide connectivity in disaster zones in partnership with AT&T

Loon Teams With AT&T To Provide Internet In Disasters

Loon teams with AT&T to provide internet in disasters

Flower Moon, New Comet: May Sky Events To Watch Out For

May's 'Flower Moon' will be the last supermoon of the year.

UN chief Antonio Guterres, pictured during a virtual press conference on April 3, 2020, hopes for a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of 2020

Only A COVID-19 Vaccine Will Allow Return To 'Normalcy': UN Chief

Only a COVID-19 vaccine will allow return to 'normalcy': UN chief

Namibian Deputy prime minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah

Namibia Becomes First African Nation To Export Beef To US

After 18 years of negotiations, Namibia became first African state to export beef to U.S.

Many Chinese business owners have delayed their return to Namibia after their year-end break in China

Chinese Businesses In Faraway Namibia Feel Virus Fear

Chinese businesses in faraway Namibia feel virus fear

Drought in Zimbabwe reduced the mighty Victoria Falls to a relative trickle last month

Record 45 Mn People Need Urgent Food Aid In Southern Africa : UN

Record 45 mn people need urgent food aid in southern Africa : UN

Namibia's government is impatient with the slow pace of land redistribution

Namibia Vows To Change 'Status-quo' Of White-farm Ownership

Namibia vows to change 'status-quo' of white-farm ownership

Supporters of opposition candidate McHenry Venaani, dressed in traditional Himba attire, at a final rally in the capital Windhoek

Namibia Votes In Test Of Ruling Party's Grip On Power

Namibia votes in test of ruling party's grip on power

SWAPO's historic challenger, the Popular Democratic Party (PDM), is overshadowed by its affiliation with apartheid South Africa before independence, which continues to deter voters

Namibia Votes In Polls Set To Test Ruling Party's Grip On Power

Namibia votes in polls set to test ruling party's grip on power

Namibians will vote in a general election on Wednesday -- the ruling SWAPO party has ruled the country since 1990

Namibia Set For Election Amid Economic Downturn

Namibia set for election amid economic downturn

Sana "always had a strong character, she was the one who set the rules," the park said

World's Oldest Captive White Rhino Dies In French Zoo

World's oldest captive white rhino dies in French zoo

South Africa's captain Siya Kolisi lifts the trophy after a brilliant tournament

Typhoons And Tries: Rugby World Cup Talking Points

Fans packed out stadiums and fanzones

Scientists believe early humans lived in the wetlands south of the Zambezi river for 70,000 years before climate change allowed them to expand

Humanity's Homeland Found In Ancient Botswana

Map of southern Africa showing the origins of the earliest modern humans in the Makgadikgadi-Okavango paelo-wetland and subsequent population dispersal to the northeast and southwest Botswana science genetics origin

Russia has been a major supplier of weapons to Africa and the country's arms exporter hopes the first Russia-Africa summit will help boost business on the continent

Guns And Smiles: Russia Flaunts Firepower At Africa Summit

Russia is showing off its next generation Kalashnikov assault rifles, helicopters and facial recognition systems as President Vladimir Putin hosts dozens of African leaders for a major summit in Sochi.The Wednesday and Thursday event at the Black Sea resort has brought together delegates to discuss everything from nuclear technology to mineral extraction -- but on the sidelines, stands for arms companies dominate.

President Putin said a doubling of trade with Africa to more than $20 billion over five years was not enough and that he would target at least a further doubling

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