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Events in the year 2001 in Namibia .
Telecommunications in Namibia include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.
Namibia follows a largely independent foreign policy, with strong affiliations with states that aided the independence struggle, including Nigeria, Libya, and Cuba.
South West Africa, was a territory under South African administration from 1915 to 1966, and under South African occupation from 1966 to 1990. Renamed Namibia by the United Nations in 1968, it became independent under this name on 21 March 1990.
Herero (Otjiherero) is a Bantu language spoken by the Herero and Mbanderu peoples in Namibia and Botswana, as well as by small communities of people in southwestern Angola. There were 250,000 speakers in these countries between 2015 and 2018.
Damaraland was a name given to the north-central part of South West Africa, which later became Namibia, inhabited by the Damaras. It was bordered roughly by Ovamboland in the north, the Namib Desert in the west, the Kalahari Desert in the east, and the Windhoek region in the south.
Sam Nujoma Stadium is a football (soccer) stadium in Katutura, Windhoek, Namibia. The stadium holds 10,300 and was finished in 2005. It is named after the former Namibian president Sam Nujoma.
Namibia competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Namibian – Zimbabwean relations refer to the bilateral relationship between the Republic of Namibia and the Republic of Zimbabwe. Namibia and Zimbabwe are 511 feet (156 m) from each other at the closest, separated by Botswana and Zambia.
Domingo Kamonga is a Namibian rugby Lock with United Rugby Club and the Namibia national rugby union team. He made his international debut with Namibia in 2004.
Johannes Frederick “Mannie” Heymans is a Namibian cyclist. He was born in Krugersdorp, South Africa.
Kaire Munionganda Mbuende is a Namibian politician and diplomat. Mbuende served as Namibian ambassador to the United Nations from August 2006 to December 2010. An ethnic Herero, Mbuende has been a high-level member of the ruling SWAPO Party of Namibia since 1972, and served among others as information officer in Lusaka, Zambia. From 2016 to 2020 Mbuende served as ambassador of Namibia to the European Union, Belgium and Luxembourg.
The Hage Geingob Stadium is a rugby stadium in Windhoek, Namibia. It is named after Hage Geingob, the president of Namibia. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000. Namibia Rugby Union is the owner and operator of the stadium. A transfer of ownership to the Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service is planned.
The Namibian Newspaper Cup is an under-20 football (soccer) tournament for the top men's U-20 players in Namibia. It also promotes women's football in Namibia by holding a match between top Namibian women's squad prior to the final. it is sponsored by the newspaper The Namibian. The Namibia Football Association considers it preparation for the All Africa Games and Summer Olympics. The event has been held in Walvis Bay, Oshakati, Gobabis, Otjiwarongo, Mariental and Keetmanshoop. The 2009 version was held from 10 April to 13 April at Sam Nujoma Stadium in Katutura, Windhoek.
Du Preez Grobler is a Namibian rugby union centre. He played with the Namibia national rugby union team at the 2003 Rugby World Cup and 2007 Rugby World Cup.
insight Namibia is a monthly journal published in Namibia. The magazine was first published in September 2004. Its headquarters is in Windhoek. It covers current political, economic and social affairs and is owned and edited by Tangeni Amupadhi. insight Namibia is perceived to be critical of government. Its political coverage has received several journalism awards.
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is an agency of the government of Namibia. It was founded in 1992 under the Electoral Act 24 of 1992. The aim of the commission is to oversee all Namibian electoral activities starting from voter registration and political party registration, to the setting and monitoring of elections, counting of ballots and making results available.
Kenya– Namibia relations are bilateral relations between Namibia and Kenya.
The Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) is the professional head of the Namibian Defence Force. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Namibian military. The position was established after Namibia became independent in 1990. The current chief is Air Marshal Martin Pinehas, he succeeded Lieutenant general John Mutwa.
Events in the year 2012 in Namibia.
Events in the year 2007 in Namibia.
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