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Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in southern Africa on the Atlantic coast. It shares borders with Angola, and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east, and South Africa to the south. It gained independence from South Africa in 1990 and its capital city is Windhoek. Namibia is a member state of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African Union (AU), and the Commonwealth of Nations.

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Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba (R) and North Korea's de facto head of state Kim Yong-Nam(L) wait for the signing of an agreement on foreign relations and health late March 20, 2008 at the state house in the Namibian capitol Windhoek. President Kim Yong-Nam is on a three-day goodwill visit to Namibia. Hifikepunye Pohamba
Namibia's former Foreign Minister Hidipo Hamutenya (C) waves the national flag, in Windhoek, 17 November 2007 after he launched a new movement in Namibia, the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) promising a different political vision and accelerated economic growth once in power. Hamutenya, 68, headed the ministry of trade and industry for six years then was foreign minister from 2002 to 2004, when he was fired in 2004 from the cabinet by then president Sam Nujoma just four days ahead of a crucial Swapo congress. Others are unidentified. Hidipo Hamutenya (politician)
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(L-R) Russia's Natalya Nazarova, Bulgaria's Vania Stambolova, Ukraine's Antonina Yefremova, France's Virginie Michanol and Namibia's Tjipekapora Herunga compete in the women's first round 400m race at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Aspire Dome in the Qatari capital Doha on March 12, 2010.

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(L-R) Russia's Natalya Nazarova, Bulgaria's Vania Stambolova, Ukraine's Antonina Yefremova, France's Virginie Michanol and Namibia's Tjipekapora Herunga compete in the women's first round 400m race at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Aspire Dome in the Qatari capital Doha on March 12, 2010.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout image provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South African fans show their support during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout image provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South African fans show their support during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout photo provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee fans show their support during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout photo provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee fans show their support during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout image provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South African fans show their support during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout image provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South African fans show their support during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout photo provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee a South African fan shows his support during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout photo provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee a South African fan shows his support during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout photo provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South African fans show their support during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout photo provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South African fans show their support during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout image provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South African fans show their support during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout image provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South African fans show their support during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout image provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee Siyabonga Sangweni of South Africa and Paulus Shipang of Namibia compete for the ball during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout image provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee Siyabonga Sangweni of South Africa and Paulus Shipang of Namibia compete for the ball during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout image provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee Siyabonga Sangweni and Paulus Shipang during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout image provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee Siyabonga Sangweni and Paulus Shipang during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout image provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South African fans show their support during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout image provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South African fans show their support during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout image provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee Tlou Segolela of South Africa and Sydney Plaatjies of Namibia comepte for the ball during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout image provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee Tlou Segolela of South Africa and Sydney Plaatjies of Namibia comepte for the ball during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout photo provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee the South African team line up before the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout photo provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee the South African team line up before the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout image provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South African fans show their support during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout image provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South African fans show their support during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout image provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South African fans show their support during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout image provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South African fans show their support during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout photo provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee the South African team line up before the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout photo provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee the South African team line up before the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout image provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South African fans show their support during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout image provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South African fans show their support during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout photo provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee Harteman Toromba of Namibia and Teko Modise of South Africa compete for the ball during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout photo provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee Harteman Toromba of Namibia and Teko Modise of South Africa compete for the ball during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout photo provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee Teko Modise of South Africa lines up before the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout photo provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee Teko Modise of South Africa lines up before the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout image provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South African fans show their support during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout image provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South African fans show their support during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout photo provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee Siyabonga Sangweni, Baven Transman and Bradley Carnell of South Africa line up before the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout photo provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee Siyabonga Sangweni, Baven Transman and Bradley Carnell of South Africa line up before the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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"I will protect the independence, sovereignty, territorial, spiritual and material resources of Namibia and ensure justice for all inhabitants of Namibia, so help me God"


Hifikepunye Pohamba Mar 21 2010 11:42 PM from Independent Online

"There's two sides to it, there's the profile of the game, and it is a one-off opportunity as in once every four years and most players if they're lucky will only get one crack at it"


Robbie Deans Mar 21 2010 4:17 PM from The Age
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(L-R) Russia's Natalya Nazarova, Bulgaria's Vania Stambolova, Ukraine's Antonina Yefremova, France's Virginie Michanol and Namibia's Tjipekapora Herunga compete in the women's first round 400m race at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Aspire Dome in the Qatari capital Doha on March 12, 2010.

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(L-R) Russia's Natalya Nazarova, Bulgaria's Vania Stambolova, Ukraine's Antonina Yefremova, France's Virginie Michanol and Namibia's Tjipekapora Herunga compete in the women's first round 400m race at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Aspire Dome in the Qatari capital Doha on March 12, 2010.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout image provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South African fans show their support during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout image provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South African fans show their support during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout photo provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee fans show their support during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout photo provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee fans show their support during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout image provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South African fans show their support during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout image provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South African fans show their support during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout photo provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee a South African fan shows his support during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: In this handout photo provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee a South African fan shows his support during the International Friendly match between South Africa and Namibia at Moses Mabhida Stadium on March 03, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

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