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RTE News Headlines<p>[06:31] Sam Nujoma, Namibia's independence leader, dies aged 95</p><p> Sam Nujoma, the guerrilla leader who became Namibia's first president after it won independence from South Africa in 1990, died aged 95, the Namibian presidency said in a post on Facebook.</p><p> <a href="https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2025/0209/1495592-sam-nujoma/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rte.ie/news/world/2025/0209/14</span><span class="invisible">95592-sam-nujoma/</span></a><br> <br> <a href="https://mastodon.ozioso.online/tags/SamNujoma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SamNujoma</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ozioso.online/tags/Namibia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Namibia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ozioso.online/tags/first" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>first</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ozioso.online/tags/SouthAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthAfrica</span></a> #1990 #95 <a href="https://mastodon.ozioso.online/tags/Namibian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Namibian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ozioso.online/tags/Facebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Facebook</span></a></p>
Open Book Publishers<p>📢New Publication Alert! </p><p>🌍'<a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/EtoshaPan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EtoshaPan</span></a> to the <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/SkeletonCoast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SkeletonCoast</span></a>: <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Conservation</span></a> Histories, Policies, and Practices in North-west <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Namibia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Namibia</span></a>', ed. by Sian Sullivan, Ute Dieckmann, and Selma Lendelvo is now available! </p><p>This book examines the <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>conservation</span></a> histories and concerns of one of southern <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a>’s most iconic conservation regions: the variously connected ‘<a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Etosha" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Etosha</span></a>-<a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Kunene" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kunene</span></a>’ areas of north-central and north-west <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Namibia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Namibia</span></a>. </p><p>This cross-disciplinary volume brings together contributions from a <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Namibian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Namibian</span></a> and international group of scholars &amp; conservation practitioners, working on topics ranging from colonial histories to water management, perceptions of ‘<a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a>’ and the <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> of belonging. </p><p>🔗Access or get your hard copy at <a href="https://doi.org/10.11647/OBP.0402" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">doi.org/10.11647/OBP.0402</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> (1/9)</p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Namibian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Namibian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/HighCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HighCourt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/strikesdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>strikesdown</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Apartheid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apartheid</span></a>-<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/era" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>era</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/sodomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sodomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/laws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laws</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Gay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/activist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>activist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/challenged" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>challenged</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/statutes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>statutes</span></a> in 2020 </p><p><a href="https://www.washingtonblade.com/2024/06/21/namibian-high-court-strikes-down-apartheid-era-sodomy-laws/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">washingtonblade.com/2024/06/21</span><span class="invisible">/namibian-high-court-strikes-down-apartheid-era-sodomy-laws/</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Namibian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Namibian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/court" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>court</span></a> declares <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/laws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laws</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/banning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>banning</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/gay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/sex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sex</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/unconstitutional" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unconstitutional</span></a>. </p><p>"It's a great day for <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Namibia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Namibia</span></a>. It won't be a <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/crime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crime</span></a> to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/love" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>love</span></a> anymore." </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Women</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transgender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Nambia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nambia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bigotry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Discrimination</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Homophobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Homophobia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LoveWins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LoveWins</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2024/06/21/namibian-court-declares-laws-banning-gay-sex-unconstitutional/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">africanews.com/2024/06/21/nami</span><span class="invisible">bian-court-declares-laws-banning-gay-sex-unconstitutional/</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p>[Video] <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Naked" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Naked</span></a> in <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Namibia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Namibia</span></a>. </p><p>When it comes to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Namibian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Namibian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/visualartist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>visualartist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JuliaHango" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JuliaHango</span></a>, it is difficult to say where <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/the" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>the</span></a> art ends and her <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/activism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>activism</span></a> begins. She likes to use her own <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/nudity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nudity</span></a> as a <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/stylistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stylistic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/device" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>device</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Women</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transgender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Nambia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nambia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Entertainment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Entertainment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TheArts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheArts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Representation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Representation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Culture</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.dw.com/en/naked-in-namibia/video-69339732" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">dw.com/en/naked-in-namibia/vid</span><span class="invisible">eo-69339732</span></a></p>
Ramesh #NotGoingBack<p>⬆️ <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://framapiaf.org/@wa__em" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>wa__em</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Namibia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Namibia</span></a> is interjecting its own experiences into <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SouthAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthAfrica</span></a>'s <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/genocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>genocide</span></a> case against <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Israel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Israel</span></a> at <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ICJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICJ</span></a>— That's not how legal cases work</p><p>Namibia condemned <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> for defending Israel saying the latter has "yet to fully atone for the genocide it committed on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Namibian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Namibian</span></a> soil [in 1904-1908]" which Germany has already recognized ➡️ <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57279008" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/news/world-europe-5727</span><span class="invisible">9008</span></a></p><p>What is behind so many <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/African" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>African</span></a> nations accusing Israel of genocide but excusing <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hamas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hamas</span></a>? Is it <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Islam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Islam</span></a>?</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://nrw.social/@kaenguruh" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>kaenguruh</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.green/@pvonhellermannn" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>pvonhellermannn</span></a></span></p>
Stefan Balázs<p>🇳🇦 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Namibian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Namibian</span></a> Meals:</p><p>1️⃣ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Schwarzw%C3%A4lderKirsch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SchwarzwälderKirsch</span></a> 🍰 in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Swakopmund" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Swakopmund</span></a> (mit Erdbeer-Marmelade)</p><p>2️⃣ Grilled <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Lobster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lobster</span></a> 🦐 @thetugswakop <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yummi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yummi</span></a></p><p>3️⃣ Hausgemachtes <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Antilope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antilope</span></a>|n Geschnetzeltes (<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Oryx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oryx</span></a>) - gab es mit <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Reis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reis</span></a> und <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Erbsen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Erbsen</span></a></p><p>4️⃣ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Oryx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oryx</span></a>-Antilope im Restaurant im <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Okaukuejo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Okaukuejo</span></a> Camp in der <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Etosha" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Etosha</span></a></p><p>5️⃣ Eland-Antilopen-<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Steak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Steak</span></a> im Restaurant im <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Okaukuejo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Okaukuejo</span></a> Camp in der <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Etosha" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Etosha</span></a></p><p>6️⃣ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Burger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Burger</span></a> aus "pulled <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Croc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Croc</span></a>" (<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Crocodile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crocodile</span></a>)</p><p>7️⃣ Selbstgemachtes <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Braii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Braii</span></a> am <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Waterberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Waterberg</span></a> mit Lammkoteletts und Boerewors (ungerollt)</p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Namibia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Namibia</span></a>'s <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/top" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>top</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/court" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>court</span></a> recognises <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/samesexmarriages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>samesexmarriages</span></a> formed in other <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Countries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Countries</span></a> </p><p>The <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>government</span></a> refused to give the non-<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Namibian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Namibian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/spouses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spouses</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/residency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>residency</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/rights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rights</span></a> in the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/country" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>country</span></a>, on the grounds that their <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/marriages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marriages</span></a> could not be <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/recognised" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>recognised</span></a> in <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Namibia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Namibia</span></a>, which prompted them to take <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/legalaction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>legalaction</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Women</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transgender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SameSexMarriage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SameSexMarriage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/MarriageEquality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarriageEquality</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LoveWins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LoveWins</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/africa/2023-05-17-namibias-top-court-recognises-same-sex-marriages-formed-elsewhere/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sowetanlive.co.za/news/africa/</span><span class="invisible">2023-05-17-namibias-top-court-recognises-same-sex-marriages-formed-elsewhere/</span></a></p>
anna_lillith 🇺🇦🌱🐖<p>The reports show how the company allegedly didn’t adequately consult with local communities about the full drilling plan as required by <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Namibian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Namibian</span></a> law; intimidated local opponents; violated its promise to line its drilling waste pits to prevent groundwater pollution; failed to secure legally required water and land permits; drilled inside Kapinga Kamwalye Conservancy without legal rights, and bulldozed roads illegally through protected areas.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/BigOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigOil</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/KeepItInTheGround" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KeepItInTheGround</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/oil-drilling-reconafrica-okavango-watershed-protected-wilderness" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nationalgeographic.com/animals</span><span class="invisible">/article/oil-drilling-reconafrica-okavango-watershed-protected-wilderness</span></a></p>
hennes-a-go-go :verified:<p>We were strongl adised to NOT take the road after Kazungula directly to the <a href="https://social.cologne/tags/namibian" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>namibian</span></a> border. Instead we took the deroute through <a href="https://social.cologne/tags/Botswana" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Botswana</span></a>. After 6 hours, 2 bordercrossings and lots of beautiful landscape we arrived in Katima Mulilo. So hot 🔥. </p><p>No, the baboons didn‘t do the car inspection. They surely would have found the hidden gems. 🐒</p><p><a href="https://social.cologne/tags/africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>africa</span></a> <a href="https://social.cologne/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://social.cologne/tags/uaz452" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>uaz452</span></a> <a href="https://social.cologne/tags/buchanka" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>buchanka</span></a></p>
John Orcutt<p><a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/African" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>African</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/FossilFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FossilFriday</span></a></p><p><a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/Namibia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Namibia</span></a> 🇳🇦 has yielded many <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/fossils" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fossils</span></a> of <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/Ediacarans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ediacarans</span></a>, ~600 million year old <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/organisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>organisms</span></a> that shed light on the early <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/evolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>evolution</span></a> of <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>animals</span></a>. One iconic <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/Ediacaran" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ediacaran</span></a>, <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/Rangea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rangea</span></a>, was first described from Namibia, where a few <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/specimens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>specimens</span></a> are preserved in <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/3D" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3D</span></a>, giving an idea of what this <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/ancient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ancient</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/enigma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>enigma</span></a> might have looked like when alive.</p><p>Photo from Vickers-Rich et al., 2013 (co-authored by members of the <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/Namibian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Namibian</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/Geological" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Geological</span></a> Survey)</p><p><a href="https://doi.org/10.1666/12-074R.1" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">doi.org/10.1666/12-074R.1</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Völkerrechtsblog<p>The law suit filed against the <a href="https://legal.social/tags/German" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>German</span></a>-<a href="https://legal.social/tags/Namibian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Namibian</span></a> Joint Declaration on <a href="https://legal.social/tags/reparations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reparations</span></a> for the crimes committed against <a href="https://legal.social/tags/Nama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nama</span></a> and <a href="https://legal.social/tags/Herero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Herero</span></a> could contribute to the establishment of minimum legal standards for such processes, writes Karina Theurer. <a href="https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/litigating-reparations/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">voelkerrechtsblog.org/litigati</span><span class="invisible">ng-reparations/</span></a></p>