This Namibian coastal town feels uncannily like Germany, with half-timbered houses standing next to buildings from the imperial era. The street names in this corner of Africa are also German, with ...

Have you ever heard of a place called Swakopmund? If you were blindfolded and transported to this quaint little town, you probably wouldn't have any idea which country you were in. With its ...

The small Namibian city of Swakopmund — known as Swakop to the locals — has a discernible Germanic flavor and design, dating back to Namibia’s colonial days as German Southwest Africa. Today, the ...

Pomp and colour painted the launch of WorldSkills Africa competition that kicked off on Monday in Swakopmund, Namibia. [Emmanuel Too, Standard] Pomp and colour painted the launch of WorldSkills Africa ...

SWAKOPMUND, Namibia — Under an African canopy of sparkling stars, a desalination plant that could become a salvation for many hums in the darkness pumping millions of gallons of precious water through ...

Springbok legend Joel Stransky and the LumoHawk Foundation embark on a 2 500km Hope Ride from Durban to Swakopmund to fund ...