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2020 In Namibia
Events in the year 2020 in Namibia. Incumbents * President of Namibia, President: Hage Geingob * Vice President of Namibia, Vice President: Nangolo Mbumba * Prime Minister of Namibia, Prime Minister: Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila * Deputy Prime Minister: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah * Chief Justice of Namibia, Chief Justice: Peter Shivute Events * 14 March – The first reported cases of COVID-19 are announced by the Minister of Health and Local Government, Minister of Health and Social Services, Kalumbi Shangula, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula. The first cases, a COVID-19 pandemic in Romania, Romanian couple, arrived in Windhoek from COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, Spain via Doha, COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar, Qatar, on 11 March. * 17 March – President of Namibia, President Hage Geingob declared a state of emergency which introduced measures such as the closure of all borders, suspension of gatherings and economic related resolutions. * 28 March – The country went into Stay-at-home order, lockd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namibia
Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. Although Kazungula, it does not border Zimbabwe, less than 200 metres (660 feet) of the Botswanan right bank of the Zambezi, Zambezi River separates the two countries. Namibia gained independence from South Africa on 21 March 1990, following the Namibian War of Independence. Its capital and largest city is Windhoek. Namibia is a member state of the United Nations (UN), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African Union (AU) and the Commonwealth of Nations. The driest country in sub-Saharan Africa, Namibia has been inhabited since pre-historic times by the San people, San, Damara people, Damara and Nama people. Around the 14th century, immigration, immigrating Bantu peoples arrived as part of the Bantu expansion. Since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doha
Doha ( ar, الدوحة, ad-Dawḥa or ''ad-Dōḥa'') is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor, it is home to most of the country's population. It is also Qatar's fastest growing city, with over 80% of the nation's population living in Doha or its surrounding suburbs. Doha was founded in the 1820s as an offshoot of Al Bidda. It was officially declared as the country's capital in 1971, when Qatar gained independence from being a British protectorate. As the commercial capital of Qatar and one of the emergent financial centers in the Middle East, Doha is considered a beta-level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Doha accommodates Education City, an area devoted to research and education, and Hamad Medical City, an administrative area of medical care. It also includes Doha Sports City, or Aspire Zone, an international sports dest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 In Zimbabwe
Events of 2020 in Zimbabwe. Incumbents *President: Emmerson Mnangagwa *Vice President: Constantino Chiwenga (1st), Kembo Mohadi (2nd) Events *March 20 – 1st case of the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe *July 30 – The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) seeks an additional $250 million USD for emergency relief after COVID-19 exacerbates the country's hunger crisis. The WFP reported the number of food-insecure people to soar to 8.6 million or about 60% of the population. *September 2 – The cadavers of twelve elephants are discovered in the Tinashe Farawo National Park, possibly poisoned. *December 29 – Zimbabwe bans the use of mercury (Hg) in mining after ratifying the Minamata Convention on Mercury. Holidays *January 1 – New Year's Day *February 21 – Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day *April 10 – Good Friday *April 13 – Easter Monday *April 18 – Independence Day, from the Commonwealth of Nations and the Republic of Zimbabwe formed in 1980. *May 1 – W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 In Zambia
Incumbents *President: Edgar Lungu Events *March 18 - First case of the COVID-19 pandemic in Zambia *March 22 - A third case was recorded. The patient was a man who had travelled to Pakistan. *March 25 - President Edgar Lungu confirmed a total of 12 cases during a live national address. *April 2 - Zambia records its first death from COVID-19. *September 8 – President Lungu joins students at Copperbelt University (CBU) in mourning the death of "Mafishi," a large fish thought to bring students good luck. *November 13 – Finance Minister Bwalya Ng’andu says that Zambia is defaulting on its debt. Deaths *August 16 – Alexander Grey Zulu, 95, Zambian politician, Minister of Commerce and Industry (1964) and Defence (1970–1973). See also *COVID-19 pandemic in Zambia * COVID-19 pandemic in Africa *2020 in East Africa * 2020 in Angola *2020 in Botswana *2020 in Namibia *2020 in Zimbabwe References {{Year in Africa, 2020 2020s in Zambia Years of the 21st century in Zam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 In South Africa
Events in the year 2020 in South Africa. Incumbents * President: Cyril Ramaphosa (ANC) * Deputy President: David Mabuza (ANC) * Chief Justice: Mogoeng Mogoeng * Deputy Chief Justice: Raymond Zondo * President of the Supreme Court of Appeal: Mandisa Maya * Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Appeal: Xola Petse * Chairperson of the Electoral Court of South Africa: Khayelihle Kenneth Mthiyane * Speaker of the National Assembly: Thandi Modise (ANC) * Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly: Lechesa Tsenoli (ANC) * Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly: John Steenhuisen ( DA) * Leader of Government Business: David Mabuza (ANC) * Government Chief Whip (of the National Assembly): Pemmy Majodina (ANC) * Opposition Chief Whip (of the National Assembly): Natasha Mazzone (DA) * Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces: Amos Masondo (ANC) * Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces: Sylvia Lucas (ANC) * Leader of the Opposition of the National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 In Angola
Events from the year 2020 in Angola. Incumbents *President: João Lourenço *Vice President: Bornito de Sousa Events Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Angola January *17 January – Italian oil company Eni begins production at the offshore Agogo oil field with an initial extraction of 10,000 barrels per day. *19 January – Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of former President José Eduardo dos Santos, is accused in a report by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists of embezzling much of her estimated $2.2 billion fortune from Angolan public money through nepotism and corruption. dos Santos refutes the allegations, calling them an "orchestrated attack" by the Lourenço government. February *17 February – A visit by United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo takes place in Luanda, in which Pompeo commends government efforts to reduce corruption within the country. March *17 March – The '' Jornal de Angola'' reports that a debt of $100 million owed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 In Southern Africa
The following lists events that happened during 2020 in Southern Africa. The countries are those described in the United Nations geoscheme for Africa, Southern Africa. The population of Southern Africa is 67,324,356 as of April 18, 2020, based on the latest United Nations estimates. The Southern Africa population is equivalent to 0.87% of the total world population. Countries Botswana - Changed its name from Bechuanaland Protectorate to Botswana when it declared its independence from the United Kingdom on September 30, 1966. Thecapital of the Republic of Botswana is Gaborone. The country is a member of the African Union (AU), the Commonwealth, the Southern African Development Community (SADC), and the United Nations (UN). * President of Botswana: Mokgweetsi Masisi (since April 1, 2018)CIA World Factbook: Bots ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic In Africa
The COVID-19 pandemicpandemic was confirmed to have spread to Africa on 14 February 2020, with the first confirmed case announced in Egypt. The first confirmed case in sub-Saharan Africa was announced in Nigeria at the end of February 2020. Within three months, the virus had spread throughout the continent, as Lesotho, the last African sovereign state to have remained free of the virus, reported a case on 13 May 2020. By 26 May, it appeared that most African countries were experiencing community transmission, although testing capacity was limited. Most of the identified imported cases arrived from Europe and the United States rather than from China where the virus originated. In early June 2021, Africa faced a third wave of COVID infections with cases rising in 14 countries. By 4 July the continent recorded more than 251,000 new Covid cases, a 20% increase from the prior week and a 12% increase from the January peak. More than sixteen African countries, including Malawi and S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic In Namibia
The COVID-19 pandemic in Namibia is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, announced on 14 March 2020 that the virus had reached Namibia. A Romanian couple constituted the two first cases and recovered 79 days after their initial diagnosis. On 17 March 2020, President Hage Geingob declared a state of emergency which introduced measures such as the closure of all borders, suspension of gatherings and economic related resolutions. The Ministry of Health and Social Services also established an Emergency Response team, operating 24/7, which aimed to intensify the surveillance of COVID-19 in the country, especially at the borders of Namibia. On 28 March 2020, the country went into a full lockdown. No infections were reported from 6 April 2020 to 20 May 2020, however there was a notable increase in cases after this period - poss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ShutItAllDown
ShutItAllDown was a wave of Violence against women, anti-Sexual and Gender Based Violence protests across Namibia aimed at stopping the spread and continuation of physical and sexual violence against women. The protests, which began on 8 October 2020, followed the killing of 22 year old Shannon Wasserfall whose remains were reportedly found buried in a shallow grave near Walvis Bay, 6 months after she went missing. Background On 10 April 2020, 22 year old Shannon Wasserfall went missing in the coastal town of Walvis Bay. Following her disappearance, communities rallied together using social media in search of her. After 6 months of her disappearance, her father received an anonymous text message informing him that his daughter was buried in a grave kilometres away from the town. He later informed the Namibian Police Force, Namibia Police who went to dig out the remains. Two days later, one woman and her boyfriend were arrested in connection to Wasserfall's murder. Public reacti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twaloloka Fire
The Twaloloka fire was a massive fire that swept through the Twaloloka informal settlement in the Namibian coastal town of Walvis Bay, on Sunday 26 July 2020. It destroyed houses and left hundreds homeless. One baby died. The disaster sparked political debate with many accusing the ruling SWAPO party of having "neglected the plights of the poor". Public reactions Following reports of the fires, Namibians began to use social media to mobilize resources and request for help for the residents of the informal settlement while the government appealed for calm from the citizens. Opposition political parties of such as Popular Democratic Movement and the Landless People's Movement blamed the SWAPO led government of having given 'lip service' to the housing crisis in the country. Affirmative Repositioning movement leader Job Amupanda took to twitter to call upon the local residents to occupy vacant the mass housing project houses. Aftermath and rebuilding Following the fire, member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stay-at-home Order
A stay-at-home order, safer-at-home order, movement control order (more common in Southeast Asia), or lockdown restrictions (in the United Kingdom) – also referred to by loose use of the terms (self-) quarantine, (self-) isolation, or lockdown – is an order from a government authority that restricts movements of a population as a mass quarantine strategy for suppressing or mitigating an epidemic or pandemic by ordering residents to stay home except for essential tasks or for work in essential businesses. The medical distinction between such an order and a quarantine is that a quarantine is usually understood to involve isolating only selected people who are considered to be possibly infectious rather than the entire population of an area (though many colloquially refer to stay-at-home orders as quarantines.) In many cases, outdoor activities are allowed. Non-essential businesses are either closed or adapted to remote work. In some regions, it has been implemented as a round-t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
