Namibia: Indigenous Ovahimba, Ovatwa, Ovatjimb And Ovazemba Leaders Oppose New Dam On Their Land

Namibia: Indigenous Ovahimba, Ovatwa, Ovatjimb And Ovazemba Leaders Oppose New Dam On Their Land   Leaders of the Ovahimba, Ovatwa, Ovatjimb and Ovazemba signed a statement cataloguing the government's disregard for their rights and demanding that the project be axed. The statement (which can be downloaded below) reads:   When Namibia wanted to build the Epupa Dam, we objected. Today, we object again, this time against the new plans of the government to build a dam, this time at...

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