N. Koreans still at work in Namibia, despite pledge to cut ties

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N. Koreans still at work in Namibia, despite pledge to cut ties

Visit reveals Mansudae Overseas Projects at work on ruling party-linked project in Windhoek

John Grobler October 6, 2016

N. Koreans still at work in Namibia, despite pledge to cut ties

Heroes' Acre by Raymond June on 2010-10-31 11:48:05

Namibia’s military-owned August 26 (Pty) Limited company and its National Central Intelligence Service (NCIS) have emerged as key players in continued violations of United Nations Security Council sanctions against North Korea in the southern African nation.

A visit by NK News revealed that August 26 is currently using the North Korean company Mansudae Overseas Projects to construct a new headquarters for the NCIS in Windhoek.

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John Grobler

John Grobler is a Namibia-based investigative reporter who has been reporting on the interface between natural resource exploitation and organized crime in Africa for past 25 years. He is a past winner of several international media awards, including a CNN award for business reporting and is an Alfred Friendly Fellowship alumni.

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