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African archaeology has neglected Namibia’s deserts, but scientists now know when an ancient lake supported human life in the Namib Sand Sea

Desert regions in northern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula have been well studied by archaeologists as the home of early humans and as routes of migration along “green corridors”.

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Not all children read at the same pace – Namibia study shows how teachers can help those falling behind

Reading is a powerful tool. It introduces children to new ideas. It shapes their academic journey and progress. It also equips them with skills to navigate the world, both at school and beyond.

The Conversation

How training dogs to dodge snakes helps protect livestock and save Namibia's cheetahs

Dogs trained to guard goats and sheep against cheetahs in Namibia are being felled at an alarming rate by venomous snakes – so conservationists are piloting a new training method to teach the dogs to avoid them.

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‘People think they’ll smell but they don’t’: building homes from mushroom waste and weeds

A sustainable project aims to repurpose encroacher bush to create building blocks to solve Namibia’s housing crisis

The Guardian - UK

Southern Africa is seen as a leader in wildlife conservation, but its market-driven approach is deeply flawed

Southern Africa’s wildlife economy is often hailed as a successful model. The idea behind this model is that biodiversity and wildlife are used as the basis of sustainable economic growth, through an increase in wildlife numbers and in a country’s revenue.

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Namibia’s sodomy laws have been overturned – what that means for LGBTIQ+ rights in the country

The Namibian high court recently invalidated the country’s colonial-era “sodomy law”, which had made consensual sexual acts between men a criminal offence. The court declared that the common law offences of “sodomy” and “unnatural sexual offences” were unconstitutional. This ruling follows a separate decision in 2023 where Namibia’s supreme court…

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Fangs and toilet seat-shaped head: giant salamander-like fossil found in Namibia

About 2.5 metres long, creature was an apex predator 280m years ago, before age of dinosaurs, say scientists

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280 million-year-old swamp monster with 'big, flat toilet seat-shaped head' discovered in Namibia

Giant salamander-like predator that lived 40 million years before the first dinosaurs had huge fangs and sucked up prey with its weird head.

LiveScience

Why liberation movements fail when they come to power: South Africa and Namibia are cases in point

Decreased support for the African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa’s elections on 29 May was expected. But a decline from 57% to 40% marked a turning point in the country’s democracy. It also confirmed the general decline in popularity of former liberation movements as governments in southern Africa.

The Conversation

Namibian Pride: activists hail overturning of law that banned same-sex acts between men.

A top court in Namibia has ruled colonial-era laws banning same-sex relationships were unconstitutional, in a case brought by a local LGBTQ+ activist. Also in the programme, Kenyan protesters call for a national shutdown to oppose new tax hikes. We also visit Sierra Leone's capital Freetown, where a chimpanzee refuge…

France 24

Namibian Court Strikes Down Law Criminalising Same-sex Relationships

A top Namibian court on Friday struck down colonial-era laws criminalising same-sex relationships in a "historic" verdict against a pushback on LGBTQ rights in southern Africa.

International Business Times

Namibia's high court strikes down laws criminalising gay sex

Namibia's high court on Friday struck down colonial-era laws criminalising same-sex acts between men in a victory for the LGBTQ+ community in the southern African country.

Radio France Internationale

Namibia high court overturns law banning gay sex

Victory for LGBTQ+ campaigners who say ban contributes to discrimination and violence by police

The Guardian - UK

Jos Buttler admits to nervous watch after England’s great escape

The captain says the Super Eights will be a challenge for a team that have batted just 33 overs in the T20 World Cup so far

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T20 World Cup: England qualify for Super 8s after rain and Australia fumbles make for nervous group finale

Jos Buttler’s side got help from their arch-rivals as Australia beat Scotland

The Guardian - UK

England beat rain delays and Namibia to keep T20 World Cup hopes alive

England score 122-5 in a rain-shortened match before restricting Namibia to 84-3, sealing a dominant victory by 41 runs via the DLS method

The Independent UK

England beat Namibia in 10-over thrash to keep T20 World Cup hopes alive

Jos Buttler’s men will now wait on the outcome of Scotland’s game against Australia

The Independent UK

Harry Brook stars as England battle to keep T20 World Cup defence alive

Heavy rain had threatened to derail the match against Namibia before a ball had been bowled.

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The Independent UK

England’s crunch T20 World Cup match with Namibia reduced to 11 overs after rain

The holders are at risk of an early exit.

The Guardian - UK

England beat Namibia by 41 runs (DLS): T20 World Cup – as it happened

Harry Brook struck an unbeaten 47 as England triumphed in a rain-affected match to keep their title defence alive

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Namibia vs England live stream: How to watch T20 World Cup 2024 online

Watch Namibia vs England T20 World Cup live streams from anywhere in the world — including free options, U.S. and U.K. coverage of every game.

The Guardian - UK

Mark Wood keeps cool head for Namibia after England’s vital rout

Thrashing of Oman makes England favourites to advance at T20 World Cup but tougher tests lie ahead

The Independent UK

Mark Wood ready for one-off evening as Australia fan

England must beat Namibia and then hope their Ashes rivals get the job done against Scotland to progress in the T20 World Cup.

Evening Standard

Australia happy to fiddle Scotland display to force England's T20 World Cup exit

Josh Hazlewood says Aussies could make certain England do not qualify for latter stages by going easy on Scotland

The Independent UK

Getting England out of the World Cup is in Australia’s best interest – Josh Hazlewood

A narrow victory margin for Australia over Scotland on Saturday could knock England out of the T20 competition

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