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Namibia: Namibian law allows for prosecution of chiefs, lawyers confirm – News

Namibia: Namibian law allows for prosecution of chiefs, lawyers confirm – News

Africa Links 24 with Eliaser Ndeyanale
Published on 2025-08-07 17:00:00

Any chief, regardless of their ethnic group or tribe in Namibia, can be arrested and tried in court if there is credible evidence linking them to criminal conduct or activities.

This follows the circulation of a widely shared video clip on social media, showing Ondonga chief Fillemon Nangolo speaking at the memorial service of founding president Sam Nujoma at Omuthiya in February this year.

The chief was referencing an incident during the apartheid era, when his predecessor, Immanuel…

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