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Sunday, 11 October 2026

Mostly music on Power Beats, but the Roots, Rhythm and Life segment ran a four-part profile of Namibia covering its colonial history, economy, culture, and tourist highlights.

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  1. 22:04

    Between 1904 and 1908 the Herero and Nama genocide under German colonial rule killed tens of thousands of indigenous people, the segment recounted.

  2. 22:05

    Decades of armed resistance led by SWAPO forced a transition from South African administration and apartheid policies, and Namibia gained independence on 21 March 1990.

  3. 22:03

    Namibia's economy relies heavily on minerals, marine wealth and green energy potential, with gem diamonds mined onshore and offshore along the Atlantic coast.

  4. 22:41

    For tourists, the segment highlighted Etosha National Park for elephants, lions and rhinos, and Swakopmund for dune adventures.

  5. 23:25

    Business Insider Africa's September 2026 ranking named Tunisia Africa's strongest currency, at 2.96 Tunisian dinar to the US dollar.