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Namibia

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Map of Namibia Last reviewed: 10 March 2009

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International relations

Namibia has good relations regionally and internationally. There has been occasional friction with Botswana over disputed territorial boundaries, and the presence of Caprivi separatists (who fled Namibia after a failed 'uprising' in 1998) on the latter's territory. Relations with the Angolan government are particularly close because of the latter's considerable support for SWAPO during the liberation struggle. SWAPO's – and especially ex-president Nujoma's – publicly-expressed sympathy with Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe is another relic of liberation struggle solidarity. The Namibian Defence Force participated in the unofficial, Zimbabwe-led SADC intervention in the DRC in 1997, and has sent small contingents to UN peacekeeping operations in Cambodia, Angola and Liberia.

South African Development Community

African Union

Namibia's relations with the UK

Namibia/UK relations are good.

Cultural relations with the UK

The British Council is the focal point for cultural relations between Britain and Namibia.

British Council - Namibia

Policy

For recent statements of UK policy towards Namibia see Hansard website (enter 'Namibia' in search engine).

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