A drastic measure Namibia's government is taking drastic measures to mitigate the consequences of the drought. Scores of wild ...

Arid Namibia is among a handful of southern African countries to have suffered the worst drought in the region in decades. "The revisions stem primarily from expected lower output from the mining ...

WINDHOEK (Reuters) - Namibia has lowered its economic growth forecast for this year, Finance Minister Iipumbu Shiimi said on Wednesday, citing a slump in demand for diamonds and a severe drought.

The Cabinet has approved recommendations from the National Drought Platform on issues such ... and stated that Namibia should allocate about 5% of the national budget to water and sanitation ...

Namibia declared a state of emergency in May because of the drought, which is gripping a swathe of countries across southern Africa. The World Food Programme said in August that about 1.4 million ...

Otjinungua — While isolated communities in Kunene region struggle to feed themselves due to the worst drought in 100 years ... comparable to other people in Namibia. The headman of Ohajiuua ...

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Namibia’s central bank unveiled a policy to provide financial relief to the country’s drought-hit farming industry. The plan, which took effect Oct. 23, mandates lenders to offer loan ...

Millions of people across Southern Africa are going hungry due to a historic drought, risking a full-scale humanitarian catastrophe, the United Nations has warned. Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia ...

Zimbabwe declared a national disaster in April. Namibia followed in May, declaring a state of emergency as drought left around half its population facing high levels of acute food insecurity.

Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe have declared a state of national disaster Illustrative image. The drought has been triggered by the recurring El Nino weather phenomenon ...