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Namibia: Another Afcon for Namibia

[ad_1] Namibia beat Tanzania 6-3 in sensational fashion on Friday night to qualify for the 2024 Afcon Futsal finals in Morocco in April. Namibia went into the match with a three-goal deficit after losing the first leg 5-2 in Windhoek on 2 February, and not many people gave them a chance to overturn the deficit away in Dar es Salaam. They, however, rose to the occasion with a great performance, and went on to clinch the tie on the away […]

todayFebruary 13, 2024

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Namibia: More Tributes Pour in for Geingob

[ad_1] Opuwo — Namibia's sports fraternity continued to pay tribute to the late President Hage Gottfried Geingob, expressing their condolences to the great leader and sports enthusiast who died Sunday morning in Windhoek. Sports federations and association stakeholders, including veteran sports journalists, have expressed their feelings and spoken of his strong support for the development of sports in the country, particularly football, rugby and cricket, where he encouraged people to work hard in all sectors for the benefit of themselves […]

todayFebruary 7, 2024

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Africa: Hage Geingob – Namibian President Who Played a Modernising Role

[ad_1] Hage Gottfried Geingob served as the third president of Namibia from 2015 until his death on February 4 2024. He was Namibia's first prime minister from 1990 to 2002, and served as prime minister again from 2012 to 2015. Geingob was born on 3 August 1941. He joined the ranks of the national liberation movement South West African People's Organisation (Swapo during its formation in 1960. As the official statement declared: The Namibian nation has lost a distinguished servant […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024

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Africa: Namibia’s President Hage Geingob Dies in Hospital

[ad_1] Namibia's President Hage Geingob died early Sunday in a hospital in Windhoek, the presidential office said in a statement. Geingob, 82, who was serving his second term as president, revealed last month that he was receiving treatment for cancer. "It is with utmost sadness and regret that I inform you that our beloved Dr. Hage G. Geingob, the President of the Republic of Namibia has passed on today", read the statement on X, formerly Twitter, signed by acting president […]

todayFebruary 4, 2024

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Africa: President Ruto Phones Mbumba to Extend Condolences After Death of President Geingob

[ad_1] Nairobi — President William Ruto has phoned acting President of Namibia Dr. Nangolo Mbumba to extend condolences following the demise of President Hage Geingob. In his message, the President Ruto described President Geingob as a "distinguished leader who served the people of Namibia with focus and dedication." He stated that he was a believer of a unified Africa and strongly promoted the continent's voice and visibility at the global arena. "May God give the people of Namibia strength and […]

todayFebruary 4, 2024

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Southern Africa: National Team Count On Support of Angolans in Namibia

[ad_1] Luanda — Angolans living in Namibia are to gather at Windhoek Town Hall located at the Independence Avenue in the Namibian capital, to support the national team in Friday's quarter-final match with Nigeria, in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON'2023) taking place in Côte d'Ivoire. According to a note which ANGOP had access to, Angola's ambassador to that country, Juvelina Imperial, states that Angolans will gather to watch the match, a way of expressing their patriotism and pride, even […]

todayJanuary 30, 2024

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Namibia/Mali: Namibia’s Amazing Run Continues

[ad_1] THE Brave Warriors' class of 2024 continued to rewrite the script and astound critics as they became the first Namibian team in history to reach the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) after holding Mali to a goalless draw in San Pedro on Wednesday evening. Mali, one of the thoroughbred teams on the African continent with an impressive history at Afcon, once again started as heavy favourites, and in fact, had already qualified for the knockout […]

todayJanuary 26, 2024

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Namibia: Local Women Cyclists Set Sights On Olympic Qualification

[ad_1] local women cyclists are expected to put up a competitive performance in the upcoming Nedbank national time trial and road race championships this weekend, in their quest for placement in the Olympic Games later this year. Talking to The Namibian Sport recently, Namibia Cycling Federation (NCF) president Axel Theissen said this event is very important for local women cyclists, serving as qualification for the Olympic Games scheduled from 25 July to 11 August in Paris, France. Theissen expressed satisfaction […]

todayJanuary 26, 2024

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Tunisia: Afcon 2023 – Tunisia Out, Namibia in Historic Qualification for Last 16

[ad_1] Tunisia are out of the ongoing delayed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d'Ivoire after they were held to a goalless draw by South Africa in their last Group E match at the Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium on Wednesday. The result saw South Africa finish second on the log behind group E leaders Mali, with Namibia in third and the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia fourth. All but the North Africans are through to the Round of […]

todayJanuary 25, 2024

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