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A vessel suspected by the Namibian authorities to be carrying military cargo intended for Israeli use in the ongoing war in Gaza has been blocked from docking in the southern African country.

Namibian Justice Minister Yvonne Dausab told state media the ship was stopped because it had “explosive material destined for Israel".
The MV Kathrin, which set off from Vietnam, had requested permission to dock in the port of Walvis Bay – before sailing north, on a suspected route towards the Mediterranean via the Strait of Gibraltar.

Rights groups had warned that Namibia could have been implicated in potential human rights violations had it allowed the vessel to dock.

It is not known why the ship wanted to dock, but vessels on long journeys tend to stop for supplies, respite or to offload or take on cargo.

Last December, Namibia’s neighbour and ally South Africa launched an ongoing case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) alleging Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Israel rejects the allegation of genocide as "baseless".

The conflict began after Hamas launched an unprecedented assault on Israel on 7 October, during which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage.
The Israeli military then launched a campaign to destroy Hamas and more than 40,430 people have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the territory's Hamas-run health ministry.


Walvis Bay is Namibia’s largest commercial port, receiving nearly 900 vessels and handling about eight million tonnes of cargo per year, according to the Namibian Ports Authority (Namport).

The MV Kathrin, which was set to dock at Walvis Bay on Monday from Vietnam, was stopped in accordance with Namibia's for the Palestinian people and the country’s call for an end to the violence in Gaza, Ms Dausab told the state-run New Era news website.

Citing a police investigation, Ms Dausab said the vessel was "indeed carrying explosive material destined for Israel, and was therefore prohibited from entering Namibian waters".
“Namibia complies with our obligation not to or be complicit in Israeli war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, as well as its unlawful occupation of Palestine,” she said.
Namibian human rights organisation the Economic and Social Justice Trust (ESJT) welcomed the move.

"We are pleased that our government has decided to respect international law and decided not to be complicit to genocide," ESJT's Herbert Jauch told the BBC.
Namport has not responded to the BBC for comment about the MV Kathrin. Before Ms Dausab’s statement it said it had not received pre-clearance documentation for the ship.

The agency however pledged to ensure "effective safety and security of our territorial waters and ports".
It also said it ed Namibia's "standing and position on international relations and protocols".
Namport said it had recently allowed another vessel carrying "dangerous cargo" to through Namibian waters, but not to dock.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20rgvqr37ro

Pix: Namibia's port of Walvis Bay, an important stop on global shipping routes

"We are pleased that our government has decided to respect international law and decided not to be complicit to genocide," ESJT's Herbert Jauch told the BBC.

Namibian human rights organisation the Economic and Social Justice Trust (ESJT) welcomed the move.

After avoiding the red sea because of the Houthis who have been bombing ships heading to Israel, the ship took the much longer stretch around Africa only to be treated like a plague. Nations are scared stiff of being complicit in the war crimes in Gaza and Israel.

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Nice one .

Over to terrorist israhel ers to start abusing Namibia 😀

This country should avoid Israel at all cost ..

Israel is far bigger than Namibia (in of sophistication, civilization and more) and the childishness they're trying to play with Israel ! No be lie, small nyash dey shake !!!

They got money for wars , But they cannot feed the POOR.



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Hmm...

Southern African countries with their tiny Nyansh sef dey shake

African countries are always too dumb and stupid, always in what is not their business,
They don't always think of their own future,u are taking sides in a war that is far beyond your boundaries,

God bless Namibia for standing up to those mass murderers led by a monster named Netanyahu.

I only saw Vietnam as a probable source.
Where is the origin of the supplies?
But for me, anything that can be done to annihilate the people who oppose peace world wide is a welcome development.

It doesn't make much difference really.
America will close the gap.
But guess what??

Tons of arms shipment still won't save Shitrael.

Namibia just want to trend like Southy.

F117nighthawk:
African countries are always too dumb and stupid, always in what is not their business,
They don't always think of their own future,u are taking sides in a war that is far beyond your boundaries,

Shut your school dropout lips.

What do you know about geopolitics to open your dirty mouth to criticise?

You think Africans feel inferior like you?

Just return to your dirty village and shut up.

Ignorant dunce with free internet.

Small yansh dey shake

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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20rgvqr37ro

Pix: Namibia's port of Walvis Bay, an important stop on global shipping routes

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Let's wait and see ISRAEL response.

A good development

Many people here are ignorant.do u russia still sells gas to Europe even wit all d hatred...bt e bo reach business areas.while namibia dey here dey fight another person war.

Ordinary Namibia.... E get why oooh

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slowpoke and Buffon like u,u are as dumb as those Namibian,na same stupid brain dey run for una heads,oponu ode

Shut your school dropout lips.

What do you know about geopolitics to open your dirty mouth to criticise?

You think Africans feel inferior like you?

Just return to your dirty village and shut up.

Ignorant dunce with free internet.



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As a Christian and for humanity sake,Israel is committing a progrom in Gaza.

Killing armless group of people who have no hand in what is happening in their land.

Another useless nation is America,arming Israel yet playing the role of a mediator or umpire.

Wicked nation.

America ---arms Israel---israel kills Gazans--America privide food and aid to Gazans--while Gazans are killed --they are called to negotiate by force with Israel.

What a sham.

If u are a Christian that s this evil,u have no conscience.

God can't be mocked.

Hamas are evil and Israel is more evil than Hamas.

I like Namibia, very beautiful and sparsely populated

ecomalchemistt:
They got money for wars , But they cannot feed the POOR.

They can feed their poor not just ur poor

Southern African countries do not forget the Apartheid era. I understand their stance.

motayoayinde:
It doesn't make much difference really.
America will close the gap.
But guess what??

Tons of arms shipment still won't save Shitrael.

Really...wanna bet?i will always d side america s

Small ynash dey shake

YoungLionken:
This country should avoid Israel at all cost ..

Israel is far bigger than Namibia (in of sophistication, civilization and more) and the childish they're trying to play with Israel ! No be lie, small nyash dey shake !!!

Israel still remains an artificial country that was formed in the year 1948 and why should Namibia a sovereign state avoid Israel at all cost over doing what's right?


You seem to be one of those believers of god of Israel