Namibia-China relations are moving beyond trade and diplomacy.

This time around, the focus is the newsroom, the cultural space, and people-to-people ties.

Namibia and China are looking to deepen cultural cooperation through stronger institutional partnerships, youth exchanges and support for the creative industries, as the two countries seek to translate their growing diplomatic ties into practical opportunities for their people.

The "Explore People-Centred Cities: China Governance Global Engagement" programme is underway in Shanghai, bringing together diplomatic envoys to exchange experiences on urban governance and development.

Namibia is among the participating countries represented by Ambassador to China Tonata Itenge-Emvula.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is back home after attending the inauguration of Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema in Lusaka.

She says Namibia and Zambia have agreed to strengthen cooperation, particularly in infrastructure development.

African Union leaders have demanded prompt action to prevent conflicts from escalating, as insecurity continues to spread across the continent.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is in Luanda, Angola, to attend the African Union (AU) Extraordinary Summit on peace and security in Africa. 

Indonesia marked its 81st Independence Day celebrations in Windhoek on Monday under the theme 'Sovereign, Just, and Prosperous Indonesia.'

At the celebration, Indonesia's Ambassador to Namibia Mirza Nurhidayat reaffirmed the ties between the two countries.

Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has paid a courtesy call on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez in Havana, where he is attending the first Fidel Castro International Colloquium.
 

A book of condolences has been opened in Windhoek for the late Catherine Kaunda, the eldest daughter of Zambia's founding President, Kenneth Kaunda, who passed away on Saturday.

The High Commissioner of Namibia to Botswana, Elizabeth Naukongo Kakukuru, on Friday rallied the members of the diplomatic corps accredited to Botswana to elevate the visibility of both countries on the global stage.