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In the Footsteps of Mr. Andersson: Milestones in Swedish-Namibia Relations
"In the Footsteps of Mr. Andersson tells the story of the extraordinary relationship between Sweden and Namibia. It begins in the Middle of the nineteenth century when a Swedish explorer, adventurer, entrepreneur, and arms dealer drew the earliest…
Kenya Batallion in Namibia
Kenya Battalion in Namibia is a debut book of note by a retired Kenya Army officer. The book is ground-breaking because in the highly secretive military service in Kenya, rarely do we hear army officers tell about their exploits in the service. It is…
Namibia-India: Five Decades of Solidarity
This document survey brings into focus the principled and consistent support extended by India to the people of Namibia through their long and arduous struggle and describes the steps being taken through mutual agreements to further strengthen our…
Hate the Old and Follow the New: Khoekhoe and Missionaries in Early-Nineteenth Century Namibia
"The first comprehensive study of the interaction between the European missionaries and Africans in precolonial Namibia focusses on the expansion of the colonial frontier. Africans entered a new world of social relations where they faced the…
Die Nama unter Deutscher Kolonialherrschaft
Beschreibung:Hendrik Witbooi und Theodor Leutwein - das sind die zentralen Figuren auf Seiten der Nama und der Deutschen im Zeitraum 1884-1904. Sie kämpften gegeneinander und sie kämpften miteinander. Und sie hatten gegenseitigen Respekt voreinander.…
Participatory Local Research: A Namibian Case Study
"This case study evaluates the effectiveness of a research methodology which brings together local and outsie expertise to do research into an issue of local interest. The term 'participatory local research' is used to describe this approach. This…
Relevance, Rhetoric and Reality: National Development at The University of Namibia
"This dissertation is the product of, first, an exploration of the history of the concept of the Development University in Africa, and second, analysis of documents and a series of interviews in Namibia. The dissertation has the following goals: To…
Social Relations in a Changing Southern Africa: Case Studies from Botswana and Namibia
This paper is made up of two papers. One on settlement in Botswana, and another titled "Settlement Patterns of Khoekhoe speaking Namibians." by Alan and Joy Barnard. This is largely discussion community arrangements, homestead construction, town…
Afternoons in Damaraland: Common Land and Common Sense in One of Namibia's Former 'Homelands'
"This dissertations reflects my attempts to understand the practice of 'common sense' or the logic of practice in people's day-to-day lives in the harsh, impoverished environment of the Damaras...."
A Haven of Tribalism' - Reflections of Ethnicity and Politics in Okombahe - A 'Labour Reserve' in Western Namibia
"I spent five months in Namibia, from March to August 1989. Four of these were spent living just outside the village of Okombahe in Damaraland, the "homeland" of the Damara population group, in western central Namibia. In this village, there is…
In face of fear: Michael Scott's challenge to South Africa
Table of Contents: Preface; The Country and the People; The Cattle-Rich Hereros; My Brethren have Dealt Deceitfully as a Brook; Like the Sun on Your Back; A Sacred Trust; To Gain Space to Live; The Poor Shepherd; Poor Judge in its Own Case; Do you…
Let us die fighting : the struggle of the Herero and Nama against German imperialism (1884-1915)
"This book covers the entire period of German colonial rule in what is today Namibia. Using previously unpublished German government documents, Drechsler covers not only official government policy but also an analysis of missionaries and traders who…
Allies in Apartheid: Western Capitalism in Occupied Namibia
"The struggle for Namibian independence is not one that has generated widespread attention or support from the people of the Western industrialised countries. Much of this apathy is due, no doubt, to the failure of Western media corporations to…
Karakul Sheep: Government Flock and the Industry in South West Africa
"This memoir on Karakul farming at the South West Africa experimental farm at Neudam is the result of instructions issued some ten years ago by the Administrator to Mr. A.D. Thompson, the manager of the farm, with the object of getting and preserving…
Nakambale: The Life of Dr. Martin Rautanen
"Nakambale is a gripping description of SWA History (1869-1926) describing the life of Martin (Martti) Rautanen, a young Finnish man, come to work in the Northern part of the country as one of the first Finnish missionaries. He lived and worked in…
The Cultural and Social Change in Ovamboland, 1870-1915
"The starting point of this study were the discussions among the Finnish research-workers interested in Africa. On the basis of the above description, they felt it necessary to start an interdisciplinary program into the former South West Africa.…
Trade and Socioeconomic Change in Ovamboland, 1850-1906
"Ovamboland, located in northern Namibia, was the most important battlefield in the Namibians, long struggle for independence. Althought nearly half of the country\'s population lives in Ovamboland, the history of the Ovambo communities has been a…
The Witbooi
"Shortly after the ecstatic victory celebration in Windhoek came the first bad news. Hendrik Witbooi had by no means fled precipitately with his warriors, but had gathered them together, and secretly followed the withdrawing Germans. He succeeded in…
Informations (English Version) - August 1979
Articles Include:
"SWA/Namibia's National Assembly"
Important Laws
West German speech on SWA
Letters
"SWAPO Terror"
"SWA/Namibia's National Assembly"
Important Laws
West German speech on SWA
Letters
"SWAPO Terror"
Informations (English Version) - November 1979
Articles Include:
Appointment of Dr. Gerrit van Niekerk Viljoen as administrator-general for SWA
Interview with Administrator General
Letters
On the "Dummy Election"
Appointment of Dr. Gerrit van Niekerk Viljoen as administrator-general for SWA
Interview with Administrator General
Letters
On the "Dummy Election"