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2026-04-24
MOSCOW, April 24 (RIA Novosti)   DEVELOPMENTS IN MIDDLE EAST * Iran will attempt to close the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden and is a crucial trade route, if the United States tightens its naval blockade, Iranian media reported. * Tehran has provided exceptions for a number of countries, including Russia, regarding transit fees for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jala......
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WALVIS BAY, 23 April 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Vice President Lucia Witbooi, Erongo Governor Natalia |Goagoses and other government ministers and officials photographed with members of the fishing industry after a two-day engagement. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

WALVIS BAY, 23 April 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Vice President Lucia Witbooi, Erongo Governor Natalia |Goagoses and other government ministers and officials photographed with members of the fishing industry after a two-day engagement. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

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SWAKOPMUND, 23 April 2026 - Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus and Angola’s Minister of Telecommunications, Information Technology and Social Communication, Mário Augusto da Silva Oliveira (standing) photographed with Telecom Namibia Chief Executive Officer, Stanley Shanapinda and Angola Telecom Chief Executive Officer, Adilson Miguel dos Santos during the signing of an MoU between the two countries. (Photo: Contributed)

SWAKOPMUND, 23 April 2026 - Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus and Angola’s Minister of Telecommunications, Information Technology and Social Communication, Mário Augusto da Silva Oliveira (standing) photographed with Telecom Namibia Chief Executive Officer, Stanley Shanapinda and Angola Telecom Chief Executive Officer, Adilson Miguel dos Santos during the signing of an MoU between the two countries. (Photo: Contributed)

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ARANDIS, 23 April 2026 - Rössing Uranium Managing Director Johan Coetzee (right) and MTC Managing Director Licky Erastus commission the mine’s four private long-term evolution (LTE) towers aimed at significantly boosting network coverage across its 50-year-old open pit. (Photo: Contributed)

ARANDIS, 23 April 2026 - Rössing Uranium Managing Director Johan Coetzee (right) and MTC Managing Director Licky Erastus commission the mine’s four private long-term evolution (LTE) towers aimed at significantly boosting network coverage across its 50-year-old open pit. (Photo: Contributed)

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WINDHOEK, 23 April 2026 - City of Windhoek council members pictured at the Waste Buy Back Centre. (Photo by: Ali Negumbo) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 23 April 2026 - City of Windhoek council members pictured at the Waste Buy Back Centre. (Photo by: Ali Negumbo) NAMPA

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WINDHOEK, 23 April 2026 - Solid waste at the Windhoek Waste Buy Back Centre. (Photo by: Ali Negumbo) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 23 April 2026 - Solid waste at the Windhoek Waste Buy Back Centre. (Photo by: Ali Negumbo) NAMPA

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OPUWO, 23 April 2026 - Governor of Kunene Region Vipuakuje Muharukua during the official opening of Opuwo Trade Fair. (Photo: Contributed)

OPUWO, 23 April 2026 - Governor of Kunene Region Vipuakuje Muharukua during the official opening of Opuwo Trade Fair. (Photo: Contributed)

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WINDHOEK, April 2026 - The Bank of Namibia's newly appointed Director of Legal, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Moudi Hangula. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, April 2026 - The Bank of Namibia's newly appointed Director of Legal, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Moudi Hangula. (Photo: Contributed)

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OSHAKATI, 22 April 2026 - The Vice Chancellor of the University of Namibia (UNAM), Professor Kenneth Matengu pictured during the UNAM Northern Campuses graduation ceremony on Wednesday. (Photo by: Ester Hakaala) NAMPA

OSHAKATI, 22 April 2026 - The Vice Chancellor of the University of Namibia (UNAM), Professor Kenneth Matengu pictured during the UNAM Northern Campuses graduation ceremony on Wednesday. (Photo by: Ester Hakaala) NAMPA

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