Protesters demand stricter child abuse laws after 5-year-old girl's death

Protesters demand stricter child abuse laws after 5-year-old girl's death

Protesters say they want stricter legislation after Izabella Loving died in Cold Springs earlier this month.

Child abuse and deaths in Namibia spark outrage, protest and calls for justice

A spate of child deaths and abuse cases across Namibia has sparked public outrage and renewed calls for justice, safety measures and government accountability. Two weeks ago, a fire claimed the lives of two children in Windhoek’s One Nation informal settlement in the Tobias Hainyeko constituency after their mother left them in the custody of the older brother when she went to work. In another incident, the body of Ingrid Maasdorp (5) was discove…