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Namibia

(From L) Chairman, CEO and Founder of Conservation International Peter Seligmann, vice president of Tanzania Mohamed Gharib Bilal, President of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Botswana Ian Khama, President of Namibia Hifikepunye Pohamba, chair and founder of Emerson Collective Laurene Powell Jobs and minister of environment, science and technology of Ghana Sherry Ayittey pose for a picture after the official opening of the Summit for Sustainability in Africa in Gaborone on May 24, 2012. Heads of states and ministers from African countries attend the summit to discuss of sustainable development in Africa and will conclude with a declaration.

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About Namibia

Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in southern Africa on the Atlantic coast. It shares borders with Angola, and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east, and South Africa to the south. It gained independence from South Africa in 1990 and its capital city is Windhoek. Namibia is a member state of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African Union (AU), and the Commonwealth of Nations.

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