“May the example of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz and the Moncada martyrs inspire us to continue building bridges of friendship between Cuba and Namibia,” stated Ambassador Sergio Vigoa de la Uz during the commemorative event marking the 73rd anniversary of the assaults on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes barracks.
"The tenacity of the Cuban people is being tested like never before. The strangle of the economic blockade on the Cuban economy and the living conditions of the Cuban people is causing a humanitarian catastrophe," stated Ambassador Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, Namibia's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, during the mid-year diplomatic briefing.
The meeting took place in Windhoek this Friday and brought together members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the African nation, whom the Minister briefed on Namibia's foreign policy priorities.
Namibia's National Solidarity Campaign in support of Cuba has raised more than 700,000 Namibian dollars in donations from citizens, which will be used to purchase medical supplies and other essential materials for the Cuban population.
This campaign was launched in April by the Namibia-Cuba Friendship Association and the Sam Nujoma Foundation in response to the fierce campaign of strangulation imposed by the United States government against the island.
In full harmony with the historical ties between Cuba and Namibia, the current leaders of SWAPO have expressed their support for the defense of island sovereignty in the face of the intensified US blockade.
The staff of the Cuban Diplomatic Mission in Namibia, along with members of the Health Brigades, UNECA and ANTEX, joined today the movement “Mi firma por la patria”, reaffirming the inalienable right of Cubans to live in peace and to defend the country against any attempt at aggression.
“Cuba is the world’s brightest symbol of resilience and solidarity”, declared the Hon. Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhilla, Speaker of the Namibian National Assembly, during the launch of the “Namibians in Solidarity with the People of Cuba” campaign, which took place today at the Institute of Public Administration in Windhoek.
The venue served as the stage to publicize this act of solidarity and love for Cuba, which aims to raise funds for the purchase of solar panels and medical supplies to be sent to the island to alleviate the difficult situation it faces.
The 65th anniversary of the victory at Playa Girón was commemorated in Windhoek at a solidarity event attended by officers of the Namibian Defence Force, members of the Namibia-Cuba Friendship Association (NAMCUFA), and collaborators serving in this African nation.
“Our principled stance of solidarity with Cuba remains steadfast”, declared Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, President of the Republic of Namibia, today during her State of the Nation address.
National FM, the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) station, conducted a live interview with Ambassador Sergio Vigoa de la Uz for its morning program "9th Hour", in which they discussed issues related to the escalating US government policy against Cuba.
The Cuban diplomat denounced that Cuba's current economic situation is the acumulation of 66 years of US blockade and has been exacerbated by Donald Trump's latest presidential decree imposing tariffs on countries that attempt to supply fuel and its derivatives to Cuba.
