Vice-President Lucia Witbooi has emphasised the need for unity, justice, peace, equality, and shared prosperity.
She made these remarks during the commemoration of Genocide Remembrance Day at Eenhana, located in the Ohangwena Region.
The Ovaherero and Nama genocide remains one of the darkest chapters in Namibia's history, an era marked by deep suffering, loss and displacement. For many Ovaherero and Nama families, the painful memories of that time still live on through stories passed down from generation to generation.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has marked its 51st anniversary with a call for collective action to confront insecurity, unconstitutional government changes, climate change, and economic challenges across West Africa.
President Netumbo Nandi‑Ndaitwah says the pain and impact of the 1904–1908 genocide continue to be felt generations later.
Vice President Lucia Witbooi visited the 1995-Omusati Project at the Nakayale Disability Centre in the Omusati Region.
The rehabilitation centre was established under the leadership of founding president Sam Nujoma and the then Ministry of Lands, Resettlement and Rehabilitation.
