{"id":395752,"date":"2026-06-10T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=395752"},"modified":"2026-06-09T20:33:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T18:33:57","slug":"ambassador-iipumbu-is-touring-the-southern-cunene-province-of-angola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=395752","title":{"rendered":"Ambassador Iipumbu is touring the southern Cunene province of Angola"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NAMIBIAN Ambassador to Angola, Leonard Iipumbu, is on a working visit to Angola\u2019s southern Cunene Province to identify concrete opportunities for cross-border cooperation aimed at building a more robust economic sector for both countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The visit, which runs from 7 to 11 June, included a courtesy meeting on Monday with the provincial government in Ondjiva. Iipumbu was welcomed by Deputy Governor for Political, Social and Economic Affairs, Apolo Ndinoulenga, who received him on behalf of Provincial Governor Gerdina Didalelwa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iipumbu is also scheduled to visit the Cafu Canal, a large-scale water transfer project that Angolan authorities say is designed to transport water to Namibia. Once completed, the canal is expected to ensure a guaranteed water supply for Namibia\u2019s four northern regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-09-at-15.56.54.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-395755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-09-at-15.56.54.jpeg 688w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-09-at-15.56.54-300x181.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PICTURED: Ambassador Leonard Iipumbu (left) with Deputy Governor Apolo Ndinoulenga in Ondjiva. Photo: Contributed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ambassador noted that in April, Namibia\u2019s power utility NamPower and Angola\u2019s Rede Nacional de Transporte de Electricidade (RNT-EP) signed the Power Interconnection Project \u2014 a landmark N$941 million cross-border electricity agreement linking the grids of both countries. The project is slated for completion in 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his visit, Iipumbu will also meet Namibian citizens incarcerated at Peu-Peu Prison to offer encouragement and assure them that they have not been abandoned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey committed crimes and must naturally answer for them, but they remain our citizens,\u201d Iipumbu told the local media, adding that he will use his visit to listen to their concerns, inform their respective families, and assess what can be done within the regulations and norms in force between Angola and Namibia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter NAMIBIAN Ambassador to Angola, Leonard Iipumbu, is on a working visit to Angola\u2019s southern Cunene Province to identify concrete opportunities for cross-border cooperation aimed at building a more robust economic sector for both countries. 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