DiscriminationXenophobia

Namibian minister makes xenophobic remarks about Zimbabwean-born journalist

Urban and rural development minister James Sankwasa publicly questioned whether a Zimbabwean-born journalist has a work permit and said Zimbabweans have not appreciated Namibia allowing them to stay, repeating the remarks at an event in Ondangwa.

  • Ondangwa, Namibia
  • Severity 1 of 5 — Discriminatory speech or policy

Reported by 2 sources

  1. namibian.com.na/minister-james-sankwasa-faces-backlash-over-xenophobic-remarks-to-journalist/
  2. allafrica.com/stories/202601280073.html