Namibia, a large and sparsely populated country on Africa's south-west coast, has enjoyed stability since gaining independence in 1990 after a long struggle against rule by South Africa.

WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — A woman who joined Namibia's underground independence movement in the 1970s is a strong contender to become its first female leader as the country voted Wednesday in a ...

A veteran of the country's independence struggle, Mr Geingob had been diagnosed ... who described him as "a towering veteran of Namibia's liberation from colonialism and apartheid".

Nandi-Ndaitwah was a member of the underground independence movement in Namibia in the 1970s. She was promoted to vice president in February after President Hage Geingob died while in office.

But what determines better outcomes and worse ones? Regional experts explore this question in a new book, Independence Movements and Their Aftermath: Self-Determination and the Struggle for Success.

The Chinese foreign minister first overseas trip of the year has always been to Africa a longstanding tradition and a distinctive hallmark of China d ...