Members of Parliament from the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) boycotted the second State of the Nation Address delivered by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, saying the exercise no longer adds meaningful value to national debate.

On the issue of reparations by Germany and the Joint Declaration on the Herero-Nama genocide, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said the government is aware of the comparisons being made with Germany's reparations to Jewish victims but cautioned against viewing the processes as identical.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah acknowledged the importance of supporting the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) but pushed back against the idea that increased funding alone would solve the problem.

President Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on Namibians to join hands and fight corruption.

In terms of corruption perception, the Transparency International Index ranks Namibia with a score of 58 out of 100 and at position 65 out of 182 countries in 2025, a decline of three points from the previous year.

A resolution is imminent in the decade-long negotiations between the Namibian and German governments regarding the apology and reparations for the 1904-1908 Ovaherero and Nama genocide.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah made the announcement in her State of the Nation Address.