Swanu leader Evilastus Kaaronda has called on Namibia and the global community to take a firm stand against what he terms foreign-driven regime change and continued global instability.
Kaaronda gave his stance on the abduction of Venezuela's president, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife.
The Acting President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez, says the Latin American country has the right to peace, development, sovereignty, and a future.
The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, has written to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres about what he terms "an escalation of extremely serious aggression by the government of the United States of America".
The Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, has reiterated Namibia's call for Africa to have permanent seats on the UN Security Council.
A permanent seat will allow African countries to have a voice and contribute to bringing lasting solutions to peace.
The Minister of International Relations and Trade has said the realisation of African countries to trade among one another did not commence following U.S. President Donald Trump's imposed tariffs on African countries.
The Ministry of International Relations and Trade has acknowledged a new U.S. pilot programme requiring certain foreign nationals, including Namibians, to post a visa bond of about N$250,000 for tourist and business visas.
The US and Ukrainian sides held talks in Berlin at the start of the week and with European leaders on Monday night.
The Minister of International Relations and Trade (MIRT) says engagements in the latter part of 2025 continued to strengthen Namibia's relations with sovereign states.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has emphasised that merging the trade function with international relations was a deliberate move to ensure Namibia fully leverages economic diplomacy through its foreign policy.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa closed the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg on Sunday, formally passing the Presidency to the United States, which will lead the grouping in 2026.
