Namibia marked its 35th Independence Day with the swearing-in of its first female president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah.
The event was attended by various dignitaries and Heads of State, who shared their thoughts on the historic occasion.
SADC has terminated its peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), announcing the phased withdrawal of SAMIDRC troops. The decision was made during a virtual extraordinary summit of SADC Heads of State and Government on Thursday.
The Namibian Revenue Agency (NamRA), in collaboration with the Southern African Development Community's (SADC) Secretariat and the Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade (MIT), launched the Coordinated Border Management (CBM) National Strategy for Namibia and the adoption of the inter-agency standard operations fra
SADC regional leaders will once again meet for an extraordinary summit to discuss the ongoing security concerns in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
President Nangolo Mbumba highlighted the crucial role of Namibia's road network in boosting regional trade and economic development during the official opening of the Dr. Hifikepunye Pohamba Freeway.
The Ministers of Defence of SADC and EAC have been directed to meet within 30 days to deliberate on the establishment of a secretariat-level technical coordination mechanism.
This mechanism is expected to monitor the implementation of the joint summit decisions.
Leaders from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community (EAC) have agreed to restart direct talks with both government and non-government groups, including the M23 rebel group, to help resolve the conflict in eastern DRC.
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is set to convene an extraordinary summit over the deteriorating security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Turning to regional developments, Namibia and Botswana agreed last year to lower roaming charges between the two countries.
The reduced tariffs aim to make cross-border communication more affordable and foster stronger connections between the two nations.
Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has emphasised value addition to Namibia's resources as part of the long-term plan for the country to become a logistics hub in the SADC region.
