Namibia and Brazil are set to explore new areas of cooperation, with an emphasis on agriculture and manufacturing, as well as oil and gas.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has joined other world leaders in Belém, Brazil, for the climate summit that marks the start of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30). 

The National Library in Brazil has donated 60 books to its Namibian counterpart, under the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture.

This is the second donation of Brazilian books made this year.

Former First Lady Monica Geingos has arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the Global Council on Inequality, AIDS, and Pandemics meeting, held alongside the G20 Health Ministerial and other high-level discussions. 

A 30-year-old Namibian woman was arrested on Sunday at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg after being lured to Brazil by a man she met online. The pair had traveled from Luanda to São Paulo.

Brazil recently commemorated its 202 years of independence at the ambassador's residence in Klein Windhoek.

They also celebrated 30 years of cooperation with Namibia in the navy field.

A Brazilian delegation headed by Ambassador Carlos Duarte, Secretary for Africa and the Middle East in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has concluded an official visit to Namibia.

The visit is part of President Luiz Lula da Silva's initiative to re-engage Africa as a priority in Brazilian foreign policy.

Namibia and Brazil are looking to diversify cooperation in areas such as diplomacy, justice, police, and the creative industries.

This was highlighted during the opening of the 2nd Session of the Namibia-Brazil Diplomatic Consultations.

The Namibia Revenue Agency on Sunday confiscated cocaine valued at N$5,1 million at the Hosea Kutako International Airport, and a 40-year-old South African national has been arrested in connection with the incident.

Namibia was among the 21 countries that participated in the 63rd UNITAS exercise, which ended recently.

The Namibian ship, Elephant, was assigned to represent the country's navy during the naval parade and also participated in Operation UNITAS, marking Brazil's bi-centennial independence anniversary.