SCRAMBLE FOR ETOSHA'S NATURAL RESOURCES INTENSIFIES AMID LATEST HAI//OM SAN DEMANDS

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2026-08-02

OKAUKUEJO, 31 July 2026 - The entrance to Etosha National Park through the Ombika gate. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

By Mulisa Simiyasa
OKAUKUEJO, 02 AUG (NAMPA) – Namibia's flagship tourism destination, the Etosha National Park, has once again become the focus of national attention after the Hai//Om San community renewed longstanding demand for their ancestral land rights, greater access to natural resources, and a fairer share of the park's economic benefits.
A convoy of nearly 30 government vehicles, led by Vice President Lucia Witbooi, toured the park on We...

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ETOSHA, 29 July 2026 - Vice President, Lucia Witbooi (middle) tours the Ombika location inside the Etosha National Park on Wednesday morning at the Okaukuejo gate. She was accompanied by a high level delegation of Oshana Governor Hofni Iipinge; Deputy Minister in the Office of the Vice President, Moses Khumub; Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Indileni Daniel; Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp; Deputy Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Linda Mbwale; Governor of Kunene, Vipuakuje Muharukua; Outjo Constituency Councillor, Cleophas Gaingob and Uuvudhiya Constituency Councillor, Timotheus Shivute. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 12 November 2020 - A lion roaming around freely in the Etosha National Park. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA

OKAUKUEJO, 31 July 2026 - The entrance to Etosha National Park through the Ombika gate. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

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