SADC PREPARES FOR POTENTIAL EL NIÑO IN 2026/2027

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With the Southern African Development Community (SADC) facing a potentially severe El Niño during the 2026/2027 rainy season, the 16-member bloc is advancing proactive disaster risk governance and resilience building.   

SADC TRAINS BORDER OFFICIALS ON SIMPLIFIED TRADE REGIME

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The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has embarked on a capacity-building programme for border officials at various points of entry across the region on the Tripartite Simplified Trade Regime.

ZAMBIA CHOLERA OUTBREAK CLAIMS 15 LIVES

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Fifteen people have so far died following a new cholera outbreak in Zambia.
Zambia declared a new cholera outbreak on the 30th of last month, following a previous outbreak that ended in July.

SADC HAILS LANDMARK AU-REGIONAL MOU SIGNING

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The SADC Executive Secretary, Elias Magosi, has hailed the landmark Memorandum of Understanding signed between the AU, regional economic communities and mechanisms.  

LT GEN ZUZE DIES AT 84

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Lieutenant General Peter Dingiswayo Zuze has died at the age of 84, following an illness on Monday. 

For many Namibians, particularly the younger generation, his name may not be immediately familiar, but he played a significant role in the military history of Namibia and Zambia.

SAMIN LAUNCHES NAMIBIAN CHAPTER

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The Southern African Migration Network (SAMIN) has launched its Namibian Chapter under the theme "Building Bridges: Advancing Migration Dialogue in Namibia". 

Established in 2019, SAMIN aligns with SADC objectives and advocates for the rights of refugees and migrants across the Southern African region. 

YOUTH CONFERENCE PROMOTES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

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The 8th Youth Sustainable Development Conference is underway in Windhoek, marking its first time being hosted in Southern Africa.

The event brought together young professionals, youth leaders, policymakers, innovators, investors, and development partners under the theme "powering change".

BOTSWANA DEBATES FUTURE OF DEATH PENALTY

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The protection of human rights is a topical issue in Botswana, with conversations currently ongoing around whether to maintain or abolish capital punishment.
 
Botswana remains the only SADC country that administers the death penalty.
  

HICHILEMA SWORN IN FOR SECOND PRESIDENTIAL TERM

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Zambia's President-elect Hakainde Hichilema has been sworn in for his second term as the country's president. 

Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah joined several other African heads of state to witness the inauguration ceremony.

NANDI-NDAITWAH RETURNS FROM ZAMBIA VISIT

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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is back home after attending the inauguration of Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema in Lusaka.

She says Namibia and Zambia have agreed to strengthen cooperation, particularly in infrastructure development.