2021 in Namibia
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Events
Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Namibia
- 11 January – Test drilling for oil by Vancouver-Canada-based ReconAfrica (formerly Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd.) begins in the Kavango Region, Kavango West. The license area is within the Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area, home to 200,000 people and a number of endangered species, but excludes the protected areas, notably the parks.[1][2] ReconAfrica has stated that "There will be no damage to the ecosystem from the planned activities."[3]
- 8 March – Speaking on International Women's Day, First Lady Monica Geingos slams Internet trolls who ″slut shame″ her on social media.[4]
