Solomon Witbooi
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Solomon Witbooi is a Namibia
n politician and diplomat. A native of Gibeon in the central Hardap Region
, Witbooi was elected to represent his hometown in the Hardap Regional Council. In April 2007, he was appointed to replace NDF Commander Martin Shalli
as the Namibian High Commissioner to neighboring Zambia
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Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
n politician and diplomat. A native of Gibeon in the central Hardap Region
Hardap Region
Hardap is one of the thirteen regions of Namibia. It is home to the Hardap Dam.Hardap stretches the entire width of Namibia, from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to Namibia's eastern national border. In the northeast, it borders the Kgalagadi District of Botswana, and in the southeast, it borders...
, Witbooi was elected to represent his hometown in the Hardap Regional Council. In April 2007, he was appointed to replace NDF Commander Martin Shalli
Martin Shalli
Lieutenant General Martin Shalli is a former Namibian diplomat and military commander. In 2005, he was appointed to the post of High Commissioner of Namibia to Zambia by then President Sam Nujoma but was recalled in October 2006 by his successor, Hifikepunye Pohamba and appointed Chief of the...
as the Namibian High Commissioner to neighboring Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
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