Energy minister Tom Alweendo eyes economic boon as population grows restive ahead of elections
Vast horizons, rare animals and sublime night skies: a week-long journey across the country dazzles novelist Sarah Perry
Shell, Total and Chevron are all drilling, or planning to drill, in the Orange oil basin
Law of averages could catch up with explorers, as typical success rate for a series of offshore wells is around a third
Successor pays tribute to politician who helped secure independence from South Africa in 1990
Shell and Total search for fields off coast of southern African nation that could make it world’s newest petrostate
Historic agreement at impasse as victims’ descendants criticise size of payout, poor communication and access to land
UK warns B.1.1.529 strain ‘may be more transmissible’ than Delta and vaccines ‘may be less effective’
The country has offered €1.1bn and an official apology to settle its historical debt to Namibia
French and German statements on Rwanda and Namibia are aimed at settling political deals, not the facts of colonialism
Announcement comes after six years of talks with the African country
How the rush to buy bullion could promote a good cause
Iceland’s biggest fishing group accused of paying bribes to trawl African country’s waters
From its museum to its hotel names and cuisine, three decades since independence, the German influence remains strong
Berlin under pressure to officially apologise for slaughter of indigenous people a century ago
Smaller E&P players and majors jostle for acreage in African frontier region
As two new lodges open up the country’s remote north-west to safari-goers, Horatia Harrod goes in search of its most elusive beasts
Outbreaks of the disease have been a setback but project doubles down on 2020 and 2030 targets
SS Nujoma sets sail to mine for higher-value gemstones off Namibian coast
A tradition-bound industry is trying to adapt as jewellery sales fall and consumer tastes change
De Beers, world’s largest gem producer by value, warns of unstable economic environment
Anne Lauvergeon questioned on her role in €1.8bn acquisition of African uranium mines in 2007
Sprawling insight and stories behind Africa and its state of flux
