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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 44 No 3
  •  7th February 2003

Reluctant Herero

The campaign for a fourth, so far unconstitutional, five-year term for President Sam Nujoma is increasingly orchestrated. It ranges from support from an influential group of Herero traditional leaders to text messages to mobile telephone subscribers. Oppo...

  • Vol 43 No 25
  •  20th December 2002

Son of Sam

Nujoma's fourth term bid could at last split his party

  • Vol 43 No 25
  •  20th December 2002

Diamond poker

The concentration of decision-making in the presidency was shown by the spectacular offer made by Maurice Tempelsman, a United States' diamond dealer, to President Sam Nujoma. To bridge Namibia's budgetary shortfall, he offered an interest-free loan of US...

  • Vol 43 No 17
  •  30th August 2002

Post Sam, more Sam

The veteran President wants to pick his successor but can't quite fix it

  • Vol 42 No 22
  •  9th November 2001

Nujoma – the movie

The 'cult of Sam' is reaching new heights: you've seen the President, now watch the film. Local businesses have pledged 90,000 Namibian dollars(US$11,000) towards the N$20 million budget for a film based on Sam Nujoma's recent autobiography, 'Where Others...

  • Vol 42 No 17
  •  31st August 2001

Next, please

Those who want to be President are emerging from the shadows. He who leads the South West African People's Organisation leads the nation and the party's leadership contest will come at its national congress, due next year.

  • Vol 42 No 10
  •  18th May 2001

After Sam, maybe

The founder of the third-term movement may just try for a fourth

  • Vol 41 No 23
  •  24th November 2000

It's party time

The ruling parties of Namibia, Angola, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique would work together to root out agents of imperialism in Southern Africa, said South West Africa People's Organisation Secretary General Hifikepunye Pohamba at the end of October...

  • Vol 41 No 18
  •  15th September 2000

Murderous border

The new chief of the Namibia Defence Force is Major General Solomon 'Jesus' Hawala, which worries many Namibians (AC Vol 31 Nos 19 & 20). In the undeclared war along the north-eastern border with Angola, the security forces are widely believed to invo...

  • Vol 41 No 14
  •  7th July 2000

Too dry for crops

Redistribution sounds like a good idea until you look at the land itself

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