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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 45 No 22
  •  5th November 2004

A Nujoma dynasty?

With former Foreign Minister Hidipo Hamutenya and his supporters demoted in a purge orchestrated by outgoing President Sam Nujoma, many MPs elected in the 15-16 November polls will be drawn from the Nujoma-loyalists expected to call most of the shots afte...

  • Vol 45 No 18
  •  10th September 2004

SWAPO in turmoil

An anonymous e-mail campaign against former Foreign Minister Hidipo Hamutenya threatens to undermine the governing party's image of unity in the run-up to November elections. President Sam Nujoma sacked Hamutenya in May, four days before the South West Af...

  • Vol 45 No 12
  •  11th June 2004

Sam's man

SWAPO's new flagbearer offers Nujomaism without Nujoma at the helm

  • Vol 45 No 10
  •  14th May 2004

Closer and closer

The election for the ruling party's leadership looks increasingly tight

  • Vol 45 No 8
  •  16th April 2004

Nujoma steps aside

Ambitious Foreign Minister Hidipo Hamutenya looks set to be installed as successor to President Sam Nujoma by the ruling South West African People's Organisation at its 28-29 May extraordinary congress (AC Vol 44 No 23). Hamutenya is one of three SWAPO mi...

  • Vol 45 No 3
  •  4th February 2004

Pohamba steps up

The battle to succeed President Sam Nujoma is heating up after Hifikepunye Pohamba announced he would stand for president of the governing South West African People's Organisation.

  • Vol 44 No 25
  •  19th December 2003

New Year party

The plan of the governing South West African People's Organisation to divide its opponents ahead of next year's elections is working. The official opposition Democratic Turnhalle Alliance is losing some of its constituent parts which are splitting to form...

  • Vol 44 No 23
  •  21st November 2003

No melting pot

Marginalised minorities campaign for a German-style federal system of government

  • Vol 44 No 21
  •  24th October 2003

Presidential stakes

In the race to succeed Sam Nujoma, Foreign Affairs Minister Hidipo Hamutenya is far out in front

  • Vol 44 No 6
  •  21st March 2003

Hamutenya in the blocks

Whether or not Nujoma is really going, the succession race has started

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