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Nangolo Mbumba

Former President, Namibia

Search every verified Nangolo Mbumba interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Former Namibian President Nangolo Mbumba discussed Namibia's historical ties with the former Soviet Union and current cooperation with Russia during an interview in Moscow on August 29. He noted that the Soviet Union provided education and training to Namibians before the country had its own university system, and said Namibia is expanding cooperation with Russian universities as it develops its newly discovered oil and gas industry. Mbumba also called for fairer financing for African infrastructure projects, stating that funding should be "fair, proper, easy to administer, and easy to understand." He emphasized the importance of stability for development, saying that instability can undermine infrastructure, human capital, healthcare, and relations between neighboring countries. He urged African leaders to learn to manage conflicts and accept international help during crises, and commented on the need to negotiate and settle disputes rather than continue fighting.

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“You cannot commit genocide simple because other people have done wrong against you. You reach a level where you have to negotiate and settle. This is where we reached and this should not be repeated. But, not to say that as long as there is a member of your community I must continue to fight until the last member of your community is eliminated. That's no longer humanity.”

“We are not saying finance us to run the government. We are not saying finance us to run our hospitals. No, we can do that, but we need other developments. The development of road infrastructure, development of our ports and airports. The development of our cities, the development of our housing. Those are infrastructure that are going to remain after we are gone. So, we need the type of financing that is fair, that i”

“The Namibian economy has recovered to its pre-COVID pandemic levels, and growth in the non-mineral economy including tourism is expected to gain traction, which bodes well for job creation in 2025 and beyond.”

“On account of drought, you will recall that I declared a state of emergency on the 22nd of May 2024. The government has rolled out emergency drought relief to affected communities, and our social safety nets continue to provide an important buffer during periods of drought and other economic challenges.”

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