-President Hage Geingob reiterated that it is unacceptable that Africa remains excluded from the United Nation Security Council and it is time that the Council reflects the current global geopolitical formations and security threats.

-The Minister of Urban and Rural Development has called on both the regional and local government to design strategies meant to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Erastus Uutoni made this call during the commemoration of Africa Day of Decentralisation.

-Cases of COVID-19 in Africa continue to rise with now over 9 000 cases in 52 countries with 487 deaths.

-COVID-19 cases are expected to increase drastically in Africa in the next three to four weeks.

-The implementation of the Africa Integrated High-Speed Railway Network (AIHSRN) must be expedited and it is incumbent upon every African head of state to make it their agenda to see it through.

-Namibia doesn't have enough products to offer the African market, especially now that the continent has adopted the Free Trade Area Agreement.

-President Hage Geingob has expressed his condolences to the people of France and the family of former French President Jacques René Chirac, who died Thursday.

-Africa faces a N$90 billion infrastructure funding gap.

-Japan's Prime Minister says his government will do whatever it takes to advance the interest and expansion of Japanese companies in Africa. Shinzo Abe says this includes increasing investments worth over US$20 billion in Africa.

Namibia has won the right to host WorldSkills Africa 2020.
Namibia was one of two African countries bidding to host the continental competition, with Ghana also having submitted a bid.