The Namibian

The Namibian is the country's largest and most widely read daily newspaper, published in Windhoek in English with some Oshiwambo content. It is independent and covers national politics, business, sport and lifestyle.

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The Namibian at a glance

Country: Namibia
Region: Southern Africa · Africa
Kind of outlet: Daily newspaper
Editorial leaning: Centrist
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How Crosswire groups The Namibian

Crosswire groups The Namibian as Centrist for comparisons within Namibia's directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate.

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Where The Namibian sits in Namibia's press

The Namibian is one of 4 outlets tracked in Namibia, and one of 4 daily newspapers among them — the others being Namibian Sun, Informanté and Windhoek Observer. By outlets tracked, Namibia ranks 32nd of the 45 countries on Crosswire's Africa hub, which lists 178 outlets in all.

Across Africa, Crosswire tracks 73 of the 396 daily newspapers in the directory. The nearest counterparts to The Namibian outside Namibia, starting with Southern Africa, are TimesLIVE (South Africa), Jornal de Angola (Angola), Mmegi (Botswana) and Eswatini Observer (Eswatini). Opening one of them beside The Namibian is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.