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Namibia
Population: 2.1 mn.
GDP: 11.7 bn.
Debt: n/a
Overview:

Vice-President Hage Geingob is likely to emerge as President Hifikepunye Pohamba's successor against a strong field at the SWAPO conference. Mining is strong, investment is up and GDP growth of 4.2% is forecast.

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  • Vol 48 No 12
  •  8th June 2007

Sam and son of Sam

Former President Sam Nujoma holds on to his party presidency, while his relations make their fortunes

  • Vol 48 No 12
  •  8th June 2007

Cosa Namibia

Palermo-born Vito Roberto Palazzolo, who is wanted by the Italian police on charges of membership of the mafia, drug-trafficking and money-laundering, is extending his business interests from South Africa, where he enjoys political protection, to Namibia.

  • Vol 48 No 9
  •  27th April 2007

Going nuclear Russian-style

Russia hopes to buy uranium from Africa and sell it generators, as nuclear power comes back into fashion. It has made offers to Angola (AC Vol 48 No 8) - and to Namibia, whose Mines and Energy Permanent Secretary, Joseph Lita, revealed that the cabinet ha...

  • Vol 48 No 4
  •  16th February 2007

SWAPO splinters

Senior officials in the governing South West African People's Organisation accuse supporters of leader and founding President Sam Nujoma of rigging party elections and harassing opponents. Nujoma has also been named as the instigator of the 'forces of unr...

  • Vol 47 No 22
  •  3rd November 2006

Missing in action

New army Chief Lieutenant General Martin Shalli, recalled from Zambia last month after Gen. Solomon Hawala's sudden retirement, faces a storm over sales of armoured personnel carriers (APCs) to private military companies in Iraq.

  • Vol 47 No 21
  •  20th October 2006

Kobi's refuge

Former Chief Executive of United States-based Comverse Inc. Jacob 'Kobi' Alexander was arrested in Windhoek on 27 September on an Interpol warrant but he has formed some powerful business and political connections in Windhoek and is determined to fight ex...

  • Vol 47 No 20
  •  6th October 2006

Sam sues

Former President Sam Nujoma's claim for N$5 million (US$650,000) damages against the The Namibian could backfire. Last year, it carried a lengthy report on the N$30 mn. Avid Investment/Social Security Commission (SSC) corruption scandal (AC Vol 46 No 17) ...

  • Vol 47 No 17
  •  25th August 2006

Sam and the successors

New proposals for constitutional change will reopen the battle for the presidency

  • Vol 47 No 15
  •  21st July 2006

Challengers step up

Supporters of ex-President Sam Nujoma are competing with those of ex-Foreign Affairs Minister Hidipo Hamutenya to recruit delegates to the 2007 congress of the ruling South West African People's Organisation. At stake are votes for the party's senior offi...

  • Vol 47 No 7
  •  31st March 2006

Treason's delays

A treason trial that raises human rights questions is under way virtually unnoticed in Windhoek's High Court. The 119 people on trial are charged with plotting the secession of Caprivi Region. They were accused of complicity in a Caprivi Liberation Army r...

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