Becoming an adult can be a delicate balance for an Ovambo person, the largest ethnic group in Namibia. Many young adults are raised to prioritize and help out their family and community. But at ...

A new study from the University of Zurich examines emerging adulthood among the Ovambo people of Namibia, who are the largest ethnic group in the country mostly residing in the northern regions of ...

Born to poor farmers from the Ovambo ethnic group, Nujoma was the eldest of 10 children. His first job was as a railway sweeper in 1949 while he attended night classes that spurred his political ...

Born to poor farmers from the Ovambo ethnic group, Nujoma was the eldest of 10 children. His first job was as a railway sweeper in 1949 while he attended night classes that spurred his political ...

Namibia bids farewell to founding father Sam Nujoma Nujoma, the former guerrilla leader, died on February 9 at the age of 95 ...

He was born to poor farmers from the Ovambo tribe and later became hailed as the man who spearheaded Namibia to its independence in 1990. Thousands of Namibians have gathered to pay their final ...

Thousands of Namibians and dignitaries gathered Saturday to mourn the country’s independence leader, Sam Nujoma, as nearly a month of homage climaxed with a state funeral. Nujoma, the guerrilla ...

Thousands of Namibians and dignitaries gathered Saturday to mourn the country's independence leader, Sam Nujoma, as nearly a month of homage climaxed with a state funeral .

Namibia's population comprises a rich ethnic and cultural diversity, with various ethnic groups such as the Ovambo, Herero, Nama, and San, each with their own languages and traditions.

He was at the helm of the Ovambo People’s Organisation, the South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO) and the People’s Liberation Army of Namibia at the height of the liberation struggle.

Sam Nujoma, who led a three-decade-long fight for Namibia's independence from apartheid South Africa, has died aged 95, the presidency announced Sunday. Tributes poured in for the southern African ...

Windhoek, Feb 10, (dpa/GNA) – Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s first democratically elected president and “founding father,” has died aged 95. President Nangolo Mbumba, announced the death of “our revered ...