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Namibia: Aussenkehr’s status traps 25 000 people in reed houses – News

Namibia: Aussenkehr’s status traps 25 000 people in reed houses – News

Africa Links 24 with Ellen Albertz
Published on 2026-01-27 17:00:00

Aussenkehr’s status as a settlement is preventing residents and companies from building proper, bank-financed housing.

This has left more than 25 000 people living in reed structures without sanitation and exposed to frequent fires, according to the ||Kharas Regional Council.

Acting chief regional officer Ralph Sachika says the lack of title deeds in settlement areas makes it difficult for residents to invest in housing, as banks do not recognise leasehold agreements for home…

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