Namibia: Traditional leaders excluded from land bill consultations, raising fears over communal land authority – News

Traditional leaders say they have been excluded from consultations on the land bill, raising concerns over diminished authority and potential disruption of communal land governance.

Council of Traditional Leaders chairperson Immanuel Gaseb said this during a meeting with the parliamentary standing committee on urban and rural development, chaired by Elifas Dingara, last week.

This was the first time the committee met with traditional leaders.

“The Council of Traditional Leaders…