Namibia: History

South Africa takes control of the territory during World War I.

League of Nations grants South Africa mandate to govern South West Africa (SWA), which is present day Namibia.

South West Africa is renamed Namibia.

Namibia is granted independence.

Road bridge across Zambezi river between Namibia and Zambia opens amid hopes for a boost to regional trade.

Namibia signs aid and cooperation agreements with China.

Namibia found an estimated 11 billion barrels of offshore oil reserves.

President Hage Geinbob was elected in 2014 in a landslide victory, replacing Hifikepunye Pohamba who stepped down after serving two terms.

In 2019 elections, Geinbob was reelected but by a substantially reduced majority and Swapo narrowly lost its super majority in parliament.