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Namibia: Sankwasa consults Gciriku community on chief dispute – News

Namibia: Sankwasa consults Gciriku community on chief dispute – News

Africa Links 24 with Namibia Press Agency
Published on 2026-04-12 09:11:32

Urban and rural development minister James Sankwasa held an urgent meeting at Rundu on Friday to address the ongoing leadership dispute between two factions within the Gciriku Traditional Authority.

The authority has been without a recognised chief for nearly seven years, following the death of Hompa Shiyambi in November 2019.

After his death, disagreements among family members over who should succeed him escalated and ended up in the High Court.

The court has since referred the…

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