Over 4 400 GBV cases recorded in less than a year

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ONDANGWA, 20 January 2025 - Namibian Police Force Inspector General Joseph Shikongo addressing trainees at the Ruben ‘Danger’ Ashipala Police Training Centre in the Oshana Region. (Photo by: Maria David) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 13 MAY (NAMPA) – Namibia recorded 4 405 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) between April 2024 and February 2025, with 1 345 of those being rape cases, Inspector General of the Namibian Police Force, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo has revealed.
The rising number of child sexual abuse cases, in particular, has sparked concern among authorities and civil society.
“These statistics are shocking and there is an urgent need for commu...

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