"Presidential and parliamentary elections in Namibia on November 27, 2024 Source: Battle for control of oil sector hots up in Windhoek - 14/02/2024 - Africa Intelligence Fight for control over the oil sector is heading in Windhoek. A few months before the presidential elections, a fight for control over the oil sector is underway after large oil finds in the orange pool.Namibia :....
The focus of all parties is on strengthening the economic growth of the country: the ruling Swapo wants to create 256,000 jobs in the next five years and build 10,000 houses. For this she plans high state expenditure. In the area of energy policy, despite the hype around green hydrogen, it remains open to the promotion of oil and gas, according to the program, it does not want to potentially close nuclear energy.
What moves people - and what not It is the so-called "Bread and butter Issues" that dominate the election campaign: the high level of unemployment, poor health care and housing shortage. The latter is a reality for 40% of the total population: they mainly live in "Shacks" tin huts in informal settlements, which are usually not connected to the municipal infrastructure.In public discussions about the election, young people are repeatedly speaking to young people who denounce the lack of professional perspectives: According to the latest information from the Namibia statistics authority, over 46% of young people are unemployed. The number should be unofficially higher. A current survey by "Afrobarometer" also shows that 54.8% of the surveyed are concerned that it cannot afford medical treatment in the event of illness. The demand for affordable and adequate state health care is equally strong.
After all, the topic of corruption continues to drive people. Around half of all respondents believe that government officials are involved in corruption cases. The "Fishrot" scandal, in which several former ministers and swapo supporters have enriched themselves through the illegal allocation of fishing licenses, is very lively memory."
My opinion This information shed light on the and current state in Nambia since the oil finds in spring. The article is absolutely worth reading in order to understand the domestic political situation and the political ideas of the gas and oil future. That is why politicians need solvent partners such as Shell, among other things, and in this situation - now I speculate - could there occeur and also be delays or even refuses of bored licenses due to additional services or money. Shell and other big players have better cards and maybe more money.
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