Namibia

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Namibia follows a largely independent foreign policy, with lingering affiliations with states that aided the independence struggle, including Libya and Cuba. This page contains a list of presidents of Namibia. ... Hifikepunye Pohamba Hifikepunye Lucas Pohamba (born August 18, 1935) is the second and current President of Namibia. ... Prime minister of Namibia - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Nahas Angula Nahas Gideon Angula (born 1943) is the current Prime Minister of Namibia since March 21, 2005. ... The Parliament of Namibia consists of two chambers: The National Council (Upper Chamber) The National Assembly (Lower Chamber) Categories: | | | | ... The National Council of Namibia is the upper chamber of the countrys bicameral Parliament. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... The National Assembly of Namibia is the lower chamber of the countrys bicameral Parliament. ... Theo-Ben Gurirab (born January 23, 1939) is the second Prime Minister of Namibia, and has been since August 27, 2002. ... Elections in Namibia gives information on election and election results in Namibia. ... Political parties in Namibia lists political parties in Namibia. ... Namibia is divided into 13 regions: Caprivi Erongo Hardap Karas Kavango Khomas Kunene Ohangwena Omaheke Omusati Oshana Oshikoto Otjozondjupa Categories: Lists of subnational entities | Regions of Namibia ... Each of the 12 regions in Namibia is further subdivided into a constituency. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... A foreign policy is a set of political goals that seeks to outline how a particular country will interact with the other countries of the world. ...

In Africa, Namibia has been involved in conflicts in neigbhouring Angola as well as the Democratic Republic of Congo. A world map showing the continent of Africa. ...

International organizations

Namibia is a member of 46 different international organizations. Theses are^[1]: An international organization, or more formally intergovernmental organization (IGO), is an organization whose members are sovereign states or other IGOs (like the European Community and the WTO). ...

The Lomé Convention is a trade and aid agreement between the European Union (EU) and 71 African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) countries, first signed in February 1975 in Lomé, Togo. ... ACP States The ACP States are the countries that are signatories of the Lomé Convention. ... Image File history File links AFDB_Logo. ... The African Development Bank (AfDB) is a development bank established in 1964 with the intention of promoting economic and social development in Africa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_African_Union. ... Anthem: Let Us All Unite and Celebrate Together Capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Membership 53 member states Official languages The languages of Africa, as well as Arabic, English, French, and Portuguese Formation - As Organisation of African Unity - As AU - May 25, 1963 - July 9, 2002 Chairman of the African Union Denis... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Commonwealth_of_Nations. ... 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United Nations

Namibia became the 160th member of the United Nations on April 23, 1990 upon independence.^[1] The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... ...

African Union

With a small army and a fragile economy, the Namibian Government's principal foreign policy concern is developing strengthened ties within the Southern African region. A dynamic member of the Southern African Development Community, Namibia is a vocal advocate for greater regional integration. Categories: Africa geography stubs | Southern Africa ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

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Angola

Angola

In 1999 Namibia signed a mutual defence pact with its northern neighbour Angola.^[2] This affected the Angolan Civil War that has been ongoing since Angola's independence in 1975. Namibias ruling party SWAPO wanted to support the ruling party MPLA in Angola to fight the rebel movement UNITA, whose stronghold is in southern Angola, bordering to Namibia. The defence pact allowed Angolan troops to use Namibian territory when attacking UNITA. Image File history File links Flag_of_Angola. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Angola. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... [[Media:Media:Example. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The South-West Africa Peoples Organisation (SWAPO) was founded, along with a number of other groups, as a liberation organisation: following the first world war, South-West Africa — formerly a German colony — was turned over to South Africa to rule as a mandate for the British. ... The MPLA flag The Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (Movimiento Popular de Libertação de Angola) is an Angolan political party that has ruled the country since independence in 1975. ... A UNITA sticker The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola, more commonly known as UNITA (acronymn for its Portuguese name União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola), is an Angolan political faction. ... A UNITA sticker The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola, more commonly known as UNITA (acronymn for its Portuguese name União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola), is an Angolan political faction. ...

The alliance between SWAPO and MPLA is old. Namibias fight for independence coincided with the civil war in Angola. In Angola, the leftist movement MPLA was fighting the rightist movement UNITA, which was supported by South Africa. In Namibia, SWAPO, then being a rebel movement, was fighting for independence from South Africa. As MPLA and SWAPO shared a common ideological ground, and had a common enemie in South Africa, they came to cooperate. The MPLA flag The Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (Movimiento Popular de Libertação de Angola) is an Angolan political party that has ruled the country since independence in 1975. ... A UNITA sticker The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola, more commonly known as UNITA (acronymn for its Portuguese name União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola), is an Angolan political faction. ... The South-West Africa Peoples Organisation (SWAPO) was founded, along with a number of other groups, as a liberation organisation: following the first world war, South-West Africa — formerly a German colony — was turned over to South Africa to rule as a mandate for the British. ... The MPLA flag The Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (Movimiento Popular de Libertação de Angola) is an Angolan political party that has ruled the country since independence in 1975. ... The South-West Africa Peoples Organisation (SWAPO) was founded, along with a number of other groups, as a liberation organisation: following the first world war, South-West Africa — formerly a German colony — was turned over to South Africa to rule as a mandate for the British. ...

The Angolan civil war resulted in a large number of Angolan refugees coming to Namibia. At its peak in 2001 there were over 30,000 Angolan refugees in Namibia. The calmer situation in Angola has made it possible for many of them to return to their home with the help of UNHCR, and in 2004 only 12,600 remained in Namibia. ^[3] Most of them reside in the refugee camp Osire north of Windhoek. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (established December 14, 1950) protects and supports refugees at the request of a government or the United Nations and assists in their return or resettlement. ... Refugee camp for Rwandans located in what is now the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo following the Rwandan Genocide A refugee camp is a temporary camp built up by governments or NGOs (such as the ICRC) to receive refugees. ... Windhoek, Namibia Windhoek (pronounced Vind hook or German «Windhuk») is the capital of Namibia. ...

Congo

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Congo

As many other African nations, Namibia intervened in the Second Congo War, sending troops in support of the Democratic Republic of Congos president Laurent-Désiré Kabila. Is is unclere why Namibia intervened in the conflict. One suggested motive is that Namibia should have been interested in Congos natural resources, especially cupper mining. Combatants Government-aligned forces, Hutu-aligned forces Uganda-aligned forces, Tutsi-aligned forces Commanders Government: Laurent-Désiré Kabila, Joseph Kabila Rwanda: Paul Kagame, Uganda: Yoweri Museveni, others Strength  ?  ? Casualties  ?  ? The Second Congo War was a conflict that took place largely in the territory of Democratic Republic of the Congo... Laurent-Désiré Kabila Laurent-Désiré Kabila (November 27, 1939 – January 18, 2001) was President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from May 1997, when he overthrew Mobutu Sese Seko until his assassination in January 2001. ... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance metallic pinkish red Atomic mass 63. ...

Namibias decision to join the conflict resulted in criticism and dissmay from opposition parties as well as from in the ruling party SWAPO and the public. The South-West Africa Peoples Organisation (SWAPO) was founded, along with a number of other groups, as a liberation organisation: following the first world war, South-West Africa — formerly a German colony — was turned over to South Africa to rule as a mandate for the British. ...

International disputes

Namibia is involved in several minor international disputes.^[1]

• Commission established with Botswana to resolve small residual disputes along the Caprivi Strip, including the Situngu marshlands along the Linyanti River
• Botswana residents protest Namibia's planned construction of the Okavango hydroelectric dam on Popa Falls
• Managed dispute with South Africa over the location of the boundary in the Orange River
• Dormant dispute remains where Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe boundaries converge
• Angolan rebels and refugees still reside in Namibia.

Location: Caprivi, Namibia Area: 19,532km (7,541 mi ) Population: 79,852 (2001), 90,422 (1991) Capital: Katima Mulilo Time Zone: South African Standard Time: UTC+1 Caprivi, sometimes called the Caprivi Strip or Caprivi Region and formally known as Itenge, is a narrow protrusion of Namibia eastwards about 450km... The Cuando River (sometimes transliterated Kwando) is a river in central Africa. ... The Okavango River is a river in southwest Africa. ... The Okavango River is a river in southwest Africa. ... The Orange River is the major river in South Africa. ...

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