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Secret plan to evict Oshikoto farmers<br>….future of small stock farmers threatened

22 Jul

Secret plan to evict Oshikoto farmers
….future of small stock farmers threatened

ObserverNational NewsKing Nehale Conservancy, Okashana, Okashana woodlands in the Oshikoto Region, OTA, Secret plan to evict Oshikoto farmers ….future of small stock farmers threatened

Obrein Simasiku Nearly 150 small stock farmers in the Okashana woodlands in the Oshikoto Region fear eviction allegedly at the hands of the Ondonga Traditional Authority. About 10 farmers who spoke to the Windhoek Observer revealed that there was a meeting held a week ago by representatives of the traditional authority, who informed them that they are planning to establish an agricultural project where these farmers are currently settled. Against that backdrop, the OTA allegedly requested the farmers to move to an area that is about 20 kilometres away. Okashana is a free range grazing area stretching from Omuthiya all…

OTA, NTLA, LPM, Nudo and IPC reiterate Joint Declaration rejection chorus

ObserverObserver MoneyLMP, Nama Traditional Leaders Association (NTLA), NUDO, OTA, Ovaherero Traditional Authority (OTA)

Kandjemuni Kamuiiri Four political parties and Ovaherero Traditional Authority (OTA) as well as the Nama Traditional Leaders Association (NTLA), have repeated their chorus rejection of the Joint Declaration at a media conference at the Ovaherero Commando Hall. The OTA and NTLA repeated this chorus together with the National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo), the Landless People’s Movement (LPM), and the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC). Nudo’s, Ester Muinjangue as well as the other political and local representatives maintained their position and shared their sentiments on the reconciliation deal and the way forward. “We are jointly rejecting the Joint German-Namibia Declaration which…