Namibia became an independent country in 1990 after a period of one hundred and six years of colonialism, first by Germans, 1884 - 1915 and then by the South African white settlers, 1915 - 1990.

2002-10-14 04:00:00 PDT Otjiwarongo, Namibia-- The cattle auction at the dusty farming town of Otjiwarongo should be a time of high spirits for the white farmers of Namibia, but these days, they can ...

While land reform has dominated South Africa's headlines, it has also emerged as a major polarising issue in Namibia ahead of next year's national election. Populist pressure, fears around the ...

Namibia has enlisted the help of Robert Mugabe's land "experts" as it intensifies its own land seizure programme. The news has further unsettled the white farmers and severely dented investor ...

Martin Wucher's family has raised cattle in the abundant countryside of central Namibia for close to a century. Now he faces threats to his home and livelihood. Frustrated with the government's ...

Namibia for Life will permanently protect 50 million acres, strengthen 87+ communal conservancies, and support people through ...

Editor’s Note: CNN’s Eye On series takes you to a different country each month. In October we visit Namibia highlighting the country’s best and brightest people, plus framing its pressing issues in a ...

Namibia is among the southern African countries undergoing land reform. Communication between the government, white farmers and blacks seeking land has been open. But the pace of reform has been slow ...

Namibia's new prime minister says he will put greater pressure on white farmers to sell their land. Theo-Ben Gurirab said that land reform was a major priority for the government, together with ...

The Namibian government has said that it will begin forcibly taking land from white farmers "very soon". Lands Minister Hifikepunye Pohamba said in a speech to parliament that the government had ...

Namibia’s haunting landscapes carry Gavin Bell back to the birth of a nation which today celebrates 25 years of independence The ghost town in the sperrgebiet, or forbidden zone, closes at one o’clock ...