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history of Namibia
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Flag with a diagonal red stripe edged in white. The stripe divides a dark blue triangular section with a yellow sun at upper left from a green triangular section at bottom right. Map of Namibia showing its national boundaries with Angola, Zambia, Botswana, and South Africa, as well as the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Major cities and towns, including Windhoek, Swakopmund, Walvis Bay, and Luderitz, are labeled. A small locator map in the bottom right highlights Namibia's position in southern Africa. Map of Southern Africa highlighting the principal peoples present from the 17th to mid-19th century, with names of groups such as San, Zulu, Xhosa, Sotho, Tswana, Herero, and others labeled across the region. Major rivers, lakes, plateaus, and select towns are shown, along with some physical features and archaeological sites. Modern political boundaries are outlined for reference. Map of colonial southern Africa from 1884 to 1905, using color codes to show territories controlled by Britain, Portugal, and Germany at different times. The map highlights British-controlled areas in orange, Portuguese-controlled areas in purple, German-controlled areas in green, and disputed regions in red, with boundaries and key colonial regions labeled. Major features include German South West Africa, German East Africa, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Colony, and the Orange Free State. Historical map of the southern part of Africa from 1902, showing colonial territories including German Southwest Africa, Bechuanaland, Transvaal Colony, Orange River Colony, Cape Colony, and Natal. The map includes detailed insets of Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Ladysmith, with colonial boundaries and major towns marked. Sam Nujoma Hifikepunye Pohamba Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah

history of Namibia: References & Edit History

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  • Reginald Herbold Green
    Fellow, Institute of Development Studies, Professorial Fellow, University of Sussex, Falmer, England. Senior Social Policy Advisor, Mozambique National Planning Commission.
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Updated with Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's cabinet appointments and the election of Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila as speaker of the National Assembly. Apr 09, 2025
Updated with the inauguration of Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on March 21, 2025. Mar 21, 2025
Updated with the results of the November 2024 elections and the outcome of legal challenges to the results. Mar 19, 2025
Updated with the death of Pres. Hage Geingob on February 4, 2024. Feb 05, 2024
New article added. May 31, 2023
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