For me, it was an opportunity to see firsthand how colonial violence is remembered in Namibia. This was not my first time learning about Germany’s colonial history. In 2022, I spent two weeks in ...

Paul Trewhela, an anti-Stalinist historian of the national liberation movements in Southern Africa, reviews Marion Wallace's A History of Namibia: From the Beginning to 1990 A new history of Namibia ...

1488 - Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias visits. 1886-90 - Present international boundaries established by German treaties with Portugal and Britain. Germany annexes the territory as South West ...

A concise history of the beer industry in Namibia written by history scholar Tycho Van der Hoog begins with the pithy observation by American singer-songwriter Frank Zappa to the effect that every ...

Putting communities in control of their environment has transformed the outlook for people and wildlife in one of Africa’s newest countries Putting communities in control of their environment has ...

The inaugural commemoration event for genocide victims under colonial German rule has been held. Namibia's president said more needed to be done to reach an agreement on reparations. Namibia held a ...

Lorena Rizzo does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

THERE was a time in the 1970s when hardly a week went by without South West Africa (SWA) being in the news. South Africa had exercised control over SWA from 1915 until 1990 when SWA gained ...

"Chief Hijangua" references the complicated relationship between Germany and Namibia. It aims to provoke discussion about history and common struggles. Operatic productions have long been known to ...

NAMIBIANS love their beer - whether you find yourself at one of the busy bars in Windhoek, a cosy shebeen, or at a festive sundowner, beer is an integral part of daily life. It should be no surprise ...