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Namibia's beef exports to EU under threat

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Namibia's beef exports to the European Union are under threat as the EU's new deforestation regulation comes into effect on 1st January 2025. 

This regulation prohibits the entry of commodities linked to deforestation after December 2020, including beef, unless stringent environmental standards are met.

Cabinet bans exports of lithium and other critical minerals

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The Cabinet has banned exports of lithium and other critical minerals and rare earth elements.

This follows a submission by the Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, to this effect.

The export of lithium in its raw form has been the focus of some communities and activists lately.