27 October - 1 pm news

The Dr Hage Geingob Freeway officially opens, linking Windhoek to Hosea Kutako Airport. The Namflix Festival 2025 launches in Windhoek, the FW de Klerk Foundation rejects U.S. claims of Afrikaner persecution, and the BBC apologises over a misleading Trump edit.

National Housing Enterprise to build 172 houses in Kavango West, South Africa’s Discovery Bank fined R3 million, and U.S. President Donald Trump issues sweeping pardons. Ethiopia confirmed to host COP32 in 2027, and One Africa TV launches Namflix 2025.

New IPPR Procurement Tracker report, the opening of the Dr Hage Geingob Freeway, Biovac’s oral cholera vaccine trials, and more. Tanzania releases opposition leaders after deadly protests, and the U.S. Senate ends its historic government shutdown.

#Vice President Calls for Progress as New Council Takes Over.... # Shortlisted Candidates Undergo Election Training #Housing and Transport Push Inflation Higher.... # Botswana Seeks Majority Stake in De Beers Amid Rival Bid ......PLUS #Indian security officials to hold key meeting as probe into deadly blast continues.

# Domestic Inflation Inches Up to 3.6% in October.... # Electoral Commission Begins Candidate Training for Local Elections.... # Witbooi Urges Continuity Ahead of Local Elections ..... # African Union Urges Global Action on Mali Crisis ......PLUS # U.S President Trump pardons allies