Africa must not be a battleground for competing interests but rather a partner of choice guided by principles, mutual respect, and shared prosperity.

The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) has called for the immediate revocation of Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as an independent state.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has reaffirmed Namibia's belief that diplomacy, dialogue, and effective multilateralism remain indispensable.

This comes at a time when the international system is under increasing strain from geopolitical rivalries and economic fragmentation.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia has entered 2026 with clear foreign policy objectives.

She says the country is determined to ensure that its international relations translate into tangible partnerships that promote trade and economic growth.

The Namibia-Cuba Friendship Association (NAMCUFA) has expressed opposition to a U.S. executive order to impose tariffs on countries that supply or sell oil to Cuba.

Namibia hopes that countries of the Global South will stand together for the people of Venezuela.

Minister of International Relations and Trade Selma Ashipala-Musavyi made the remarks during a joint press conference in Moscow, Russia, with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

The United Nations will continue its work in line with its mandate despite the United States' withdrawal from several agencies, a decision the organisation has described as regrettable.

The Chairperson of the Economic and Social Justice Trust, Herbert Jauch, believes that the international system is increasingly shifting towards what he described as "a law of the jungle," where military power determines outcomes rather than international law.

The UN Security Council has unanimously called for restraint and de-escalation amid US threats of further military action in Latin America.

Swanu leader Evilastus Kaaronda has called on Namibia and the global community to take a firm stand against what he terms foreign-driven regime change and continued global instability.

Kaaronda gave his stance on the abduction of Venezuela's president, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife.