Accra: President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will on Wednesday depart for Ghana, where she will participate in a high-level conference on reparatory justice before undertaking a State visit to Tanzania.
According to Namibia Press Agency, Presidential Press Secretary Jonas Mbambo outlined in a statement on Tuesday that Nandi-Ndaitwah will travel to Accra to join fellow Heads of State and Government at the High-Level Consultative Conference on the next steps to the landmark United Nations Resolution on the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans.
The conference is scheduled for 18 to 19 June 2026 and will be hosted by Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama in his capacity as African Union Champion for Reparations. It will bring together global leaders, policymakers, scholars, and other stakeholders to discuss the implementation of the historic United Nations resolution recognising the transatlantic slave trade and enslavement of Africans as crimes against humanity.
Mbambo noted that the gathering carries historical significance for Africa and its diaspora and represents an important step towards addressing centuries of injustice and advancing a shared commitment to truth, justice, healing, and human dignity. "For Namibia, the conference presents an important opportunity to contribute to international discussions on reparative justice as the country continues to advocate for a comprehensive framework to address the legacy of colonial dispossession and the genocide committed against the Ovaherero and Nama communities between 1904 and 1908," he said.
After the Accra conference, Nandi-Ndaitwah will proceed to Tanzania for a State visit from 20 to 21 June. The visit is aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and exploring new areas of cooperation. Nandi-Ndaitwah and her Tanzanian counterpart Samia Suluhu Hassan are expected to hold high-level bilateral engagements and oversee the signing of agreements intended to enhance cooperation between the two countries.
"The State visit is aimed at further consolidating the longstanding bonds of friendship, solidarity, and cooperation between Namibia and Tanzania, while exploring new opportunities for collaboration in areas of mutual interest," said Mbambo. During her visit, the Namibian leader is also expected to visit sites of historical significance in Tanzania's Kongwa District, including facilities that accommodated Namibian liberation fighters such as Founding President Sam Nujoma during the liberation struggle.