Namibian president urges investment in children, universal WASH access in Africa

WINDHOEK, June 16– Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Tuesday called for greater investment in children and stronger efforts to ensure universal access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) across Africa as the continent marked the International Day of the African Child and the 50th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising.

In a message commemorating the day, Nandi-Ndaitwah paid tribute to the schoolchildren who took part in the 1976 Soweto Uprising in South Africa, describing their actions as a defining moment in Africa’s liberation history.

“The courage displayed by the children of Soweto resonated far beyond the borders of South Africa,” she said, adding that it inspired freedom movements across the continent, including Namibia’s struggle for independence.