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Namibia's first female President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at her inauguration at the State House in Windhoek, Namibia, on March 21, 2025. (Photo: Reuters/Stringer)

Namibian journalist ‘shaken’ by arrest threat for asking the president a question

Lusaka, February 4, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Namibian authorities to respect and safeguard reporters, following Jemima Beukes expulsion from the president’s official residence and online threats against Tracy Tafirenyika after a minister made xenophobic comments about her. “Namibian authorities’ mistreatment of journalists Jemima Beukes and Tracy Tafirenyika raises concerns about their willingness…

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