Skywatchers wanting to experience some of the darkest skies anywhere in the world have a new dream destination in Africa. This week the Arizona-based International Dark Sky Association (IDA), a night sky preservation advocacy group announced that one of southern Africa’s largest privately own reserves, NamibRand Nature Reserve in Namibia is not only the world’s newest International Dark [...]
Namibian Officials Tackle Baby Dumping
April 29, 2012 | Posted by
In Namibia, where baby dumping is seen by many as an acceptable way to deal with an unwanted birth, authorities are trying educate the public about other options available to them when a woman gives birth to a baby she doesn’t want. A survey conducted last year by the country’s Ministry of Youth National Service [...]
