Namibia calls for global reckoning with colonial-era crimes
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Namibia insists that international law cannot claim universality or fairness unless it confronts colonial crimes and their enduring impact.
Namibia insists that international law cannot claim universality or fairness unless it confronts colonial crimes and their enduring impact.
Africa is exploring legal avenues to reinforce the criminalisation of colonialism and establish a permanent continental mechanism for reparations and restitution.
Namibia will make its second shipment to Kenya on Monday through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA).
The second consignment will come from MeatCo.
SADC observers of the Tanzania General Elections have reported that voters in many areas of the country were unable to freely express their will during the recently concluded general election.
Namibia will host a three-day inaugural Aviation Week Africa next year. The initiative, launched in collaboration with Zambia, which is the birthplace of the concept, aims to promote sustainable growth and celebrate Africa's aviation sector.
The Gambia's government says former President Yaya Jammeh will be subjected to legal processes, including an investigation if or when he returns to the country.
Zambia, in partnership with UNICEF, launched the first-ever malaria vaccine, making it one of the first countries to roll out this particular immunisation programme.
Zambia is celebrating its 61st Independence Day anniversary today, having gained independence from Britain in 1964.
The 5th African Union Annual Police Coordination Meeting placed emphasis on strengthening police capabilities for Peace Support Operations, the African Standby Force and crisis situations in Africa.
A senior South African gender justice and international law fellow, Wendy Isaack, said that while Namibia and other African governments support the inclusion of apartheid in the UN Draft Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity, its current legal definition is outdated.