KANO, (IRIN) – Tens of thousands of residents of northeastern Nigeria’s Borno State have fled their homes – thousands of them into neighbouring Niger and Cameroon – following airstrikes by Nigerian fighter jets on Boko Haram (BH) camps from 15 May. The attacks on BH camps in northern parts of Borno close to the borders with Chad, Niger and Cameroon followed the 14 May declaration of a state of emergency by Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan in the northeastern states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa. Musa Karimbe fled his village of Bulabute near Marte, BH’s major stronghold in the area, on [...]
By Dominic Sikopo The University of Namibia recently held its graduation ceremony for 2013 ,with students awarded honours in different fields of study at its Campus in the town of Katima Mulilo. Vice Chancellor Professor Lazarus Hangula delivered the keynote speech on behalf of the namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba who is the chancellor of the University of Nambia. “It is really a privilege and a huge encouragement to be among people who share one`s passion for education and hard work ”, said Prof. Hangula in his opening remarks. He explained that the campus had a total of 301 students enrolled [...]
STAFF REPORTER NATIONAL Democratic Unity Organisation (NUDO) is urging government to roll –out drought relief interventions to drought striking communal farmers in the country. Namibia is expected to experience a situation of national drought due to poor rainfall in many parts of the country, the rainy season in Namibia starts from October to April of each year. According to NUDO, Agriculture and Rural Development Divisional Head Mr.Elia Kandjii , Farmers who graze on commonage system and are not having the opportunity to practice rotational grazing strategy will remain as first victims of national drought. He cautioned that the agricultural sector [...]
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