President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia will keep pushing for the unconditional lifting of the embargo while citizens mobilise humanitarian support for the Cuban people.

The Ministry of International Relations and Trade has hosted its Annual Diplomatic Briefing, reaffirming Namibia's commitment to multilateralism, constructive international cooperation, and strengthening of partnerships with the international community.

Namibia has renewed its commitment to the United Nations Charter.

Burkina Faso cut diplomatic ties with France on Friday, accusing Paris of working against its sovereignty and national interests after years of worsening relations with its former colonial power.

The Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, said Namibia and France continue to strengthen their diplomatic and economic relations, noting that the two countries cooperate through diplomatic missions and growing business engagements.

Cuba's Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodriguez, has rejected the latest United States executive order, signed by President Donald Trump on Friday.

Namibia addressed the United Nations Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine, stating that it cannot accept a world order where some people's freedom is conditional and others' suffering is normalised.

Namibia has reaffirmed its commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states while upholding the principle of non-interference in internal affairs.

The European Union aims to adopt a new, 20th, package of sanctions against Russia next Monday, EU diplomacy chief Kaja Kallas said at a press conference earlier today.
The sanctions are aimed at causing serious damage to the Russian economy, limiting its ability to wage war.

The Sam Nujoma Foundation has condemned escalating United States of America sanctions on Cuba, including intensified oil restrictions and tariffs.

This has worsened the island's humanitarian and energy crisis under the 1962 embargo.