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Namibia: Voters Wait In Long Lines For Presidential And Legislative Elections

Thousands of Namibians lined up across the country to vote in the key presidential and legislative elections on November 27. Some reportedly waited for up to 12 hours.

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Traditional Chinese Medicine protects health of Namibians

STORY: Traditional Chinese Medicine protects health of Namibians DATELINE: June 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Katutura Hospital in Windhoek 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SALOMO ANGULA, Patient 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LI BANGWEI, Head of the Chinese medical team in Namibia STORYLINE: Since 1996, 15 batches of Chinese medical teams have come to Namibia, providing medical assistance including TCM treatment, such as acupuncture and cupping, to local people. Salomo Angula, a 34-year-old man living in the informal settlement of Katutura in the capital, suffered from nerve damage after his head was struck by a brick. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SALOMO ANGULA, Patient "It is my fifth time coming here. I was assaulted with a brick by someone. My nerves were not working properly and they sent me here to the Chinese acupuncture department. I got the treatment of Chinese acupuncture. It is a nice treatment. It helps me very well. I recommend people to try it. It h

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NAMIBIA-TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

(230622) -- WINDHOEK, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese doctor treats a patient with acupuncture therapy at Katutura Hospital in Windhoek, Namibia, June 21, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Traditional Chinese Medicine protects health of Namibians" (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

(230622) -- WINDHOEK, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Patients wait outside the treatment room of Chinese doctors at Katutura Hospital in Windhoek, Namibia, June 21, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Traditional Chinese Medicine protects health of Namibians" (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

(230622) -- WINDHOEK, June 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Salomo Angula, a 34-year-old man suffering from nerve damage after his head was struck by a brick, receives acupuncture therapy at Katutura Hospital in Windhoek, Namibia, June 21, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Traditional Chinese Medicine protects health of Namibians" (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-BOOK-COVID-19-LAUNCH

(230310) -- WINDHOEK, March 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An author reads out a chapter from the book "In Times of Pandemic" during its launch in Windhoek, Namibia, March 9, 2023. A book that chronicles the Namibian society's battle against COVID-19 was launched Thursday evening in Windhoek. The book, "In Times of Pandemic," contains 13 short stories. An initiative of Goethe Institute Namibia, it offers a multi-dimensional view of the impact of, and Namibians' response to, the pandemic. (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)

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Namibia holds 1st electronic election in Africa

WINDHOEK, Namibia - An election board official checks a voter's fingerprint at a polling station in the Namibian capital of Windhoek on Nov. 28, 2014. Namibians voted for their new president and parliament in Africa's first electronic election.

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Namibians embrace Traditional Chinese Medicine for treatments

STORY: Namibians embrace Traditional Chinese Medicine for treatments DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the acupuncture department at Katutura State Hospital 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NITA NUJOMA, Namibian citizen 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PETRUS KASHIMBANGA, Namibian citizen 4. various of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) STORYLINE: A Chinese medical team in Namibia has managed to avail an alternative treatment of ailments to Namibians through practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The team is based at the acupuncture department at Katutura State Hospital in the Namibian capital Windhoek. They handle around 50 patients daily. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NITA NUJOMA, Namibian citizen "I come for acupuncture therapy for the pain in my muscles and my body after seizures that come to feel the way I could not move properly, and it has helped a lot. Invisible disabilities, physical disabilities, all these types of things, acupuncture can a

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Young Namibians experience magic of Traditional Chinese Medicine

STORY: Young Namibians experience magic of Traditional Chinese Medicine DATELINE: Nov. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese medical team in Namibia visiting the Chairman Mao Zedong High School 2. various of the Chairman Mao Zedong High School STORYLINE: The Chinese medical team in Namibia on Thursday visited the Chairman Mao Zedong High School, located in Otjomuise area on the outskirts of Windhoek, and showcased various Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapies. "It felt like a pinch at first, but later I felt relaxed and I would love to experience more of such therapy," described Anita Joseph following some acupuncture therapy of TCM. Joseph was one of the many excited Grade 10 learners who are currently learning the Chinese language and culture at the school through the Confucius Institute (CI) at the University of Namibia. The Chinese medical team's visit to the school formed part of the learners' experience in their studies of the C

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(220907) -- WINDHOEK, Sept. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students receive mooncakes following an introduction lesson to the upcoming Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival at the Confucius Institute at the University of Namibia in Windhoek, Namibia, on Sept. 7, 2022. TO GO WITH "Namibians enjoy celebrations upon upcoming Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival" (Photo by Musa C Kaseke/Xinhua)

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Namibia holds 1st electronic election in Africa

WINDHOEK, Namibia - An election board official checks a voter's fingerprint at a polling station in the Namibian capital of Windhoek on Nov. 28, 2014. Namibians voted for their new president and parliament in Africa's first electronic election. (Kyodo)