Namibia and Cuba have reaffirmed their long-standing solidarity and historic friendship as the two countries marked the 73rd Moncada Day commemoration, with a procession through Windhoek culminating at the Fidel Castro Primary School.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has called on Namibians to rally behind the Namibia National Solidarity Campaign for Cuba.
The campaign is aimed at raising funds for the Cuban people who continue to face a humanitarian crisis due to tightened United States sanctions.
The Landless Peoples Movement (LPM) expressed concern over the humanitarian and socio-economic crisis in Cuba.
The party highlighted issues of food insecurity, medicine shortages and civil rights repression.
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) held an additional debate on Tuesday regarding the necessity of ending the US blockade on Cuba, despite efforts by the United States to obstruct the discussion.
The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has pledged support for the Namibia National Solidarity Campaign for Cuba, an initiative aimed at mobilising funds to purchase medical supplies and solar panels.
The broadcaster made the announcement during a meeting with the committee members.
The dire humanitarian situation in Cuba was brought into sharp focus again today in Windhoek, with the Namibian National Solidarity Campaign with Cuba appealing for more contributions to save Cuban lives.
Permanent missions at the United Nations, including Namibia’s, attended a briefing on the unfolding humanitarian situation in Cuba, where officials warned hospitals are suspending surgeries and facing severe medicine shortages.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has paid tribute to Cuba's former president, Raul Castro, who celebrates his 95th birthday on June 3rd, describing it as an important milestone.
Former Cuban President Raul Castro today celebrates his 95th birthday against the backdrop of ever-increasing pressure from the United States government, underlined by a US Department of Justice indictment.
Cuba's foreign minister, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, has used the ongoing UN Security Council debate to direct sharp criticism at U.S. sanctions.
He warns that pressure on Havana could push relations toward dangerous escalation between the two countries and the entire Latin and Caribbean region.
