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England wins to leapfrog Scotland into Super Eight stage

England has extended its defense of the Twenty20 World Cup title for a few more hours after a must-win over Namibia in a rain-affected match in Antigua.

Pakistan finally gets first win at T20 World Cup. Australia trounces Namibia by 9 wickets

West Indies opens its T20 World Cup with a nervy win. Then Namibia edges Oman in a Super Over

Namibian President Hage Geingob laid to rest at Heroes’ Acre cemetery after state funeral

Namibia president and anti-apartheid activist Hage Geingob dies. He pushed for Africa on world stage

Namibian President Hage Geingob laid to rest

Namibian President Hage Geingob was laid to rest in the country’s Heroes’ Acre cemetery on Sunday, Feb.25 following a state funeral. (Feb. 26)(AP Video: Edward Kasuto)

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Namibian court overturns and declares unconstitutional a law criminalizing gay sex between men

A law in Namibia criminalizing gay sex between men has been overturned and declared unconstitutional and illegal by a court, in a victory for LGBTQ campaigners in the southern African nation.

Namibian President Hage Geingob will start treatment for cancer, his office says

Namibia’s president will start treatment for cancer after routine medical checkups and a follow-up biopsy led to the detection of cancerous cells.

Burkina Faso edges Mauritania 1-0 in Africa Cup. Namibia claims historic first win

Bertrand Traoré has scored a late stoppage-time penalty for Burkina Faso to edge Mauritania 1-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations opening game.

Dignitaries attend funeral of ex-Finnish President Ahtisaari, peace broker and Nobel laureate

Foreign dignitaries have gathered in Finland’s capital to bid farewell to former President Martti Ahtisaari, including leaders of countries where he helped reach peace accords.

Uruguay still targeting two wins at the Rugby World Cup. Namibia is ticked. Next: New Zealand

Uruguay came to the Rugby World Cup in France to win two games for the first time. Namibia was knocked off on Wednesday.

Uruguay wins at Rugby World Cup after 3 yellow cards for Namibia

Uruguay has made the most of three yellow cards for Namibia to win 36-26 in Lyon and dash the Africans’ hopes of a first ever Rugby World Cup win.

Namibia chases elusive first win at Rugby World Cup against favored Uruguay

Uruguay and Namibia meet in the Rugby World Cup’s only game on Wednesday. Both teams believe they can win in Lyon and end winless records in Pool A.

Dupont’s facial injury scars France’s 14-try romp against Namibia at the Rugby World Cup

France’s big-hitters returned to tear apart Namibia as Les Tricolores romped to a national record 96-0 win and reached the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals in flamboyant style with 14 tries.

France fully loaded for Namibia at Rugby World Cup

France is bringing back its best players to face Namibia at the Rugby World Cup on Wednesday in Marseille.

Rugby World Cup success has a different meaning to New Zealand and Namibia

Success at the Rugby World Cup has a different meaning to New Zealand and Namibia. For New Zealand, the tournament is a good one only if the cup is won.

Italy flatters in record opening win over Namibia at Rugby World Cup

Italy has made a bonus point-winning start to the Rugby World Cup against a Namibia team that made the Azzurri sweat for every point in Saint-Etienne.

Pumas have a goalkicker to worry England at Rugby World Cup. Ireland and Australia also kick off

Day 2 of the Rugby World Cup on Saturday features four games, headed by former champion England facing Argentina in Marseille.

In Africa’s Okavango, oil drilling disrupts locals, nature

In Africa’s Okavango delta, drilling for oil exploration, as well as human-caused climate change leading to more erratic rainfall patterns and water abstraction and diversion for development and commercial agriculture, has altered the landscape that so many people and wildlife species rely on.

Jill Biden voices kinship with Africans’ fight for democracy

U.S. first lady Jill Biden has told The Associated Press in an exclusive interview that she feels a kinship with Africa.

Jill Biden’s White House M&Ms a hit with giddy Namibian kids

Jill Biden’s visit to Namibia was a big hit with scores of giddy children who crowded around her Thursday as she handed out boxes of White House M&Ms.

Namibian dancers, president welcome Jill Biden to Africa

Dancers, drummers and Namibia’s president and first lady welcomed Jill Biden to their country on Wednesday. Biden is opening a five-day, two-country visit to Africa.

Jill Biden heads to Namibia, Kenya; part of US-Africa push

First lady Jill Biden is headed to Namibia and Kenya as part of a United States push to step up engagement with Africa.

Endangered rhino poaching nearly doubled in Namibia in 2022

Rhino poaching in Namibia increased dramatically last year. The country’s environment ministry says nearly twice as many of the critically endangered animals were killed than the year before.

India to get 12 cheetahs from South Africa next month

NEW DELHI (AP) — India will receive 12 cheetahs from South Africa next month that will join eight others it received from Namibia in September as part of an ambitious plan to reintroduce the cats in the country after 70 years.

Ahead of COP27, young African climate activists speak out

With preparations almost complete for the November U.N climate change conference, COP27 in the Egyptian coastal city of Sharm el-Sheikh, African young climate activists, have mixed perspectives on the position the continent should take at the forthcoming talks.

African nations to finalize aims ahead of UN climate summit

MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — The final meeting of African nations’ climate negotiators ahead of the global U.N. summit kicks off in the Namibian capital Windhoek on Monday, with participants expected to focus on how to ramp up renewable energy on the continent.

Sri Lanka, Netherlands advance at World T20 after UAE win

GEELONG, Australia (AP) — Dusan Shanaka’s patched-up Sri Lanka beat Netherlands but both advanced to the Super 12 stage at the Twenty20 World Cup on Thursday.

Scotland upsets 2-time champion West Indies in T20 World Cup

HOBART, Australia (AP) — Scotland beat two-time champion West Indies by 42 runs Monday in the second big upset in two days at the Twenty20 Cricket World Cup after Namibia’s win over Sri Lanka.

Namibia causes huge upset to beat Sri Lanka at T20 WCup

GEELONG, Australia (AP) — Namibia has beaten former champions Sri Lanka in a huge upset on the opening day of the qualifying tournament for the Twenty20 World Cup.

Windies, Sri Lanka favored in T20 World Cup’s first round

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — West Indies is the only team to win the Twenty20 World Cup twice, and 2014 champion Sri Lanka is the only three-time finalist in the championship for international cricket’s shortest format.

Cheetahs make a comeback in India after 70 years

Seven decades after cheetahs died out in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released eight cats that were transported from Namibia to their new home: a national park in the heart of India.

Namibia qualifies for 2023 Rugby World Cup

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France (AP) — Namibia qualified for a seventh successive Rugby World Cup in 2023 after beating Kenya 36-0 in the Rugby Africa Cup final at Stade Maurice-David on Sunday.

Germany returns artifacts taken from 3 African nations

German officials say that numerous priceless artifacts taken from African nations during colonial times will be permanently returned.

US to lift omicron-linked travel ban on southern Africa

The U.S. will lift travel restrictions on eight southern African countries that it imposed to try to blunt the spread of the COVID omicron variant.

Cambodia bars entry to travelers from 10 African countries

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia has barred entry to travelers from 10 African countries, citing the threat from the new omicron coronavirus variant.