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May 22, 2013 2:31 PM

German expert holds basketball clinics in Namibia

The German Embassy in  Windhoek and the Namibian Basketball Federation (NBF) will hold coaching clinics led by  German expert Peter Schey aimed at developing the sport of basketball in Namibia. The clinics are part of a project which includes the donation of sports equipment.

May 21, 2013 12:31 PM

German Minister Niebel visits Namibia and Zambia

German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Dirk Niebel is on a five-day trip to Namibia and Zambia from May 19 to 23. The main purpose of his trip is to get a first hand-impression on the progress in the establishment of the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA), which is supported by Gemany with 35.5 million Euro.

May 15, 2013 2:14 PM

Lake Turkana Festival, where Tradition meets Culture of ten different communities

When most people hear of Turkana they associate it with cattle rustling, clashes, poor infrastructure among other vices, but this does not have to be the picture as Andrea Sasse Head of Press and Culture at the German Embassy explains to the GIC.