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4 February: President of Namibia Hage Geingob dies at the age of 82. [1] 4 February: Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba is sworn in as 4th President of Namibia; 16 April: Eleven inmates escape from a prison in Katima Mulilo, Zambezi Region. [2] 21 June: A high court rules that two colonial-era laws criminalizing gay sex between men are ...
The legislative organs of government are the National Council and the National Assembly. They make the laws of the country. The judiciary organs of government are the courts. The highest court of Namibia is the Supreme Court. There are also the high courts and lower courts. [1] The Namibian government is partly centralised and partly regional.
Namibia's founding president is Sam Nujoma, who was in office for three terms from 21 March 1990 (Namibia's Independence Day) until 21 March 2005. Hifikepunye Pohamba was Namibia's second president serving from 2005 to 2015. Hage Geingob was president of Namibia from 2015 to 2024. Nangolo Mbumba has been president of Namibia since February 4 2024.
An enlargeable topographic map of Namibia. Geography of Namibia. Namibia is: a sub-Saharan country; Location: Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere; Africa. Southern Africa; Time zone: South African Standard Time ; Extreme points of Namibia High: Konigstein 2,606 m (8,550 ft) Low: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m; Land boundaries: 3,936 km Angola ...
On 3 December 2024, Nandi-Ndaitwah was declared the victor with 57% of the vote, [28] [29] avoiding a runoff election which was predicted to occur. [ 30 ] [ 31 ] She became the first woman to be elected as president of Namibia [ 32 ] [ 28 ] [ 33 ] and will be one of two women presidents in Africa, alongside Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania . [ 33 ]
Namibia is a dominant-party state with the South-West Africa People's Organisation in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power. In Namibian politics, ethnicity plays a significant role in party affiliation and voting behaviour.
The main roles of the Namibian Defence Force are to ensure the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country by guarding against external aggression, both conventional and unconventional; prevent violation of Namibia's territorial integrity; and provide assistance to civil authorities in guarding and protecting government buildings and key installations as provided in the Defence Act.
The Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) is one of the most powerful of Namibia's trade unions. It plays a leading public role in the Namibian political space and is an ally of the ruling South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) government. [1] The MUN was established in 1986.