Namibia’s fifth president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, the first woman to hold the office, was sworn in on 21 March 2025, the 35th anniversary of independence. Days later, Lucia Witbooi became the country’s first woman vice president and Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila the first…

A person exists before the numbers. A young man from Ohangwena stops answering his phone. A father in Khomas carries his concerns alone because he believes strong men don’t cry. A teenager who slips from a classroom into a moment…

Namibia’s family law took a new turn on 3 June.The Dissolution of Marriages Act of 2024 came into effect, abolishing the old fault-based system and establishing a single reason for ending a civil marriage: irretrievable breakdown. A spouse no longer…