Arlana Shikongo
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Arlana Shikongo
@arlana.bsky.social
Journalist, multimedia creator covering human rights, social justice, environmental issues & feminist topics | Comms specialist engaged in LGBTIQ+ advocacy across Africa | Bylines in The Namibian, Washington Blade, Context News, Openly |📍Windhoek, Namibia
Namibia is truly a desert country. Rains like this are so rare that people go watch rivers flow. Just saw a video from Usakos, where residents gathered to see the river running between the old location and the main road. A powerful reminder that drought is our reality, and rain, a miracle.
March 20, 2025 at 6:30 AM
South Africa’s land issue is complex. However, one thing is clear: US interference has never been about justice, only control!

More from Ramaphosa:
February 3, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Trump inserting himself in South African politics is nothing new; Western leaders have long used ‘concern’ as a tool to involve themselves in other nation’s matters and to shape or influence policy.

But as we can see, Ramaphosa isn’t having it. I wonder what the implications might be…
February 3, 2025 at 9:01 AM
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s response: “I don’t know what Donald Trump has to do with South African land because he’s never been here […] We are going to find solutions to our land question, so Donald Trump must leave us alone. […] So stay out of our issues.”
February 3, 2025 at 8:58 AM