President Nangolo Mbumba has affirmed his commitment to the rule of law and independence of the judiciary in Namibia. Speaking at the official opening of the Office of the Judiciary’s legal year yesterday, Mbumba described the rule of law as an important constitutional anchor of Namibia’s democracy. “The drafters of the Namibian Constitution were very...
The United Nations’ top court will decide on Friday whether to issue emergency measures ordering Israel to halt its operations in Gaza. The ruling will take place this afternoon at 14h00 (Namibian time). The session of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is part of a case brought by South Africa alleging that Israel is...
Compatriots and citizens of the Land of the Brave. As we stand on the brink of a new year, our nation reflects on the journey we have traversed and the enormous challenges that lie ahead. The year 2024 is not just another year, it represents a crucial juncture in our democratic journey – the crossroads...
The rule of law – a foundational principle of Namibia’s constitutional system – was tested and challenged both in and outside the country’s courts this year. In the courts, dogged litigation by a company that refused to accept it had lost a contract to provide ground handling services at the country’s biggest airport tested the...
NDN Staffer WINDHOEK, November 22 — Namibia’s High Court is on track to deliver a landmark judgment in May that could lead to the decriminalization of gay sex in the southern African nation. The case, initiated by LGBTQIA+ advocate Friedel Dausab, contends that the criminalization of sodomy and related offences is unconstitutional. The court heard...
Namibia is among a minority of countries to see its Rule of Law Index score increase this year, as the rule of law once again eroded in a majority of countries, according to the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2023. According to the WJP this is the sixth consecutive Index marking global...
The rule of law has once again eroded in a majority of countries this year, according to the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2023. More than 6 billion people live in a country where the rule of law weakened between 2022 and 2023. Since authoritarian trends pushed the world into a rule of law...
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach refused to rule out standing again as several members called Sunday for a change of rules that would let him extend his time in office. The German was first elected for an eight-year term in 2013 and re-elected for a further four-year spell in 2021. But allowing the 69-year-old...
A coup in Gabon has marked the end of over half a century of unbroken dynastic rule during which the Bongo family accumulated enormous wealth both at home and offshore, as revealed by the Pandora Papers and several other investigations. Soldiers seized power in the Central African nation last Wednesday, just hours after ailing president...
Douglas Yates, American Graduate School in Paris (AGS) Gabon’s president Ali Bongo Ondimba (2009-present) recently announced his intention to stand for re-election in the country’s presidential poll scheduled for 26 August. He is, to state the obvious, expected to win. Ali Bongo, son of former president Omar Bongo who ruled the country from 1967 to...