Namibia Central Intelligence Service Archive

Ripe for surveillance abuse – Unpacking Namibia’s SIM card registration limbo

by | Jun 6, 2020 | Blog, News

BY FREDERICO LINKS – Namibia is one of the last hold-outs on the African continent when it comes to mandatory SIM card registration, but indications are the country is now moving to officially operationalise such a system, even as the relevant sections of the...

The rise of the Namibian surveillance state (Part II)

by | Mar 2, 2018 | Blog

BY FREDERICO LINKS – On 30 June 2015, the day he announced the appointment of Philemon Malima as director general of the Namibia Central Intelligence Service, President Hage Geingob stated to the media: “I will not allow anyone to spy on Namibians but they...

Ripe for surveillance abuse – Unpacking Namibia’s SIM card registration limbo

The rise of the Namibian surveillance state (Part II)

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