The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2023 Africa
Disputes - international Namibia, in 34 editions.
The entry for Namibia published Disputes - international in 34 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2023. The text changed in 20 editions. Each is shown as published. Disputes - international in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 20
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2023
Published as “Disputes” (1990 to 1992), “International disputes” (1993 to 1996), “Disputes - international” (1997 to 2023), “Disputes-international” (1998) and “Disputes--international” (1999).
field in that editiontext changed from the edition beforenot in that editionthe edition shownChoose an edition on the strip beside the text, or step through them with the arrows. Mark changes compares it with the edition before: the marks are ours, words added and words removed.
2023 edition
Same as 2022Published as “Disputes”
- short section of boundary with Botswana is indefinite;
- quadripoint with Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe is in disagreement;
- possible future claim to South Africa's Walvis Bay
short section of boundary with Botswana is indefinite; quadripoint with Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe is in disagreement; possible future claim to South Africa's Walvis Bay
Published as “Disputes”
- short section of boundary with Botswana is indefinite;
- quadripoint with Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe is in disagreement;
- claim by Namibia to Walvis Bay and 12 offshore islands administered by South Africa
short section of boundary with Botswana is indefinite; quadripoint with Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe is in disagreement; possible future claim by Namibia to South Africa's Walvis Bay and 12 offshore islands administered by South Africa
Published as “Disputes”
- short section of boundary with Botswana is indefinite;
- disputed island with Botswana in the Chobe River;
- quadripoint with Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe is in disagreement;
- claim by Namibia to Walvis Bay and 12 offshore islands administered by South Africa;
- Namibia and South Africa have agreed to jointly administer the area for an interim period;
- the terms and dates to be covered by joint administration arrangements have not been established at this time, and Namibia will continue to maintain a claim to sovereignty over the entire area;
- recent dispute with Botswana over uninhabited Sidudu Island in the Linyanti River
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
short section of boundary with Botswana is indefinite; disputed island with
Botswana in the Chobe River; quadripoint with Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
is in disagreement; claim by Namibia to Walvis Bay and 12 offshore islands
administered by South Africa; Namibia and South Africa have agreed to
jointly administer the area for an interim period; the terms and dates to be
covered by joint administration arrangements have not been established at
this time, and Namibia will continue to maintain a claim to sovereignty over
the entire area; recent dispute with Botswana over uninhabited Sidudu Island
in the Linyanti River
Published as “International disputes”
- short section of boundary with Botswana is indefinite;
- disputed island with Botswana in the Chobe River;
- quadripoint with Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe is in disagreement;
- claim by Namibia to Walvis Bay and 12 offshore islands administered by South Africa;
- Namibia and South Africa have agreed to jointly administer the area for an interim period;
- the terms and dates to be covered by joint administration arrangements have not been established at this time, and Namibia will continue to maintain a claim to sovereignty over the entire area;
- recent dispute with Botswana over uninhabited Kasikili (Sidudu) Island in the Linyanti River
short section of boundary with Botswana is indefinite; disputed island with
Botswana in the Chobe River; quadripoint with Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
is in disagreement; claim by Namibia to Walvis Bay and 12 offshore islands
administered by South Africa; Namibia and South Africa have agreed to
jointly administer the area for an interim period; the terms and dates to be
covered by joint administration arrangements have not been established at
this time, and Namibia will continue to maintain a claim to sovereignty over
the entire area; recent dispute with Botswana over uninhabited Sidudu Island Kasikili
(Sidudu) Island in the Linyanti River
Published as “International disputes”
- short section of boundary with Botswana is indefinite;
- quadripoint with Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe is in disagreement;
- dispute with South Africa over Walvis Bay and 12 offshore islands has been resolved and these territories were transferred to Namibian sovereignty on 1 March 1994
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
short section of boundary with Botswana is indefinite; quadripoint
with Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe is in disagreement; dispute with
South Africa over Walvis Bay and 12 offshore islands has been resolved
and these territories were transferred to Namibian sovereignty on 1
March 1994
Published as “International disputes”
- short section of boundary with Botswana is indefinite;
- quadripoint with Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe is in disagreement;
- dispute with Botswana over uninhabited Kasikili ( Sidudu) Island in Linyanti (Chobe) River remained unresolved in mid-February 1995 and the parties agreed to refer the matter to the International Court of Justice;
short section of boundary with Botswana is
indefinite; quadripoint
disagreement; dispute with
South AfricaWalvis Bay and 12 offshore islands has been resolved uninhabited Kasikili (
Sidudu) Island in Linyanti (Chobe) River remained unresolved in
mid-February 1995 and these territories were transferred the parties agreed to Namibian sovereignty on 1 refer the matter to theMarch 1994 International Court of Justice;
Published as “International disputes”
- short section of boundary with Botswana is indefinite;
- quadripoint with Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe is in disagreement;
- dispute with Botswana over uninhabited Kasikili (Sidudu) Island in Linyanti (Chobe) River remained unresolved in December 1995, and the parties agreed to refer the matter to the ICJ
short section of boundary with Botswana is
indefinite; quadripoint with Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe is in
disagreement; dispute with Botswana over uninhabited Kasikili (Sidudu) (Sidudu) Island in Linyanti (Chobe) River remained unresolved inmid-February 1995 December 1995, and the parties agreed to refer the matter to the
International Court of Justice;
- quadripoint with Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe is in disagreement;
- dispute with Botswana over uninhabited Kasikili (Sidudu) Island in Linyanti (Chobe) River remained unresolved in December 1995, and the parties agreed to refer the matter to the ICJ NAURU
short section of boundary with Botswana is quadripoint with Botswana, Zambia, and
indefinite;
Zimbabwe is inKasikili
Kasikili (Sidudu) Island in Linyanti (Chobe) River remained unresolved in
in December 1995, and the parties agreed to refer the matter to the
ICJ
NAURU
Published as “Disputes-international”
- quadripoint with Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe is in disagreement;
- dispute with Botswana over uninhabited Kasikili (Sidudu) Island in Linyanti (Chobe) River is presently at the ICJ;
- at least one other island in Linyanti River is contested NAURU
quadripoint with Botswana, Zambia, and
Zimbabwe is in disagreement; dispute with Botswana over uninhabited
Kasikili (Sidudu) Island in Linyanti (Chobe) River remained unresolved is presently at the
in December 1995, and the parties agreed to refer the matter toICJ ICJ; at least one other island in Linyanti River is contested
NAURU
Published as “Disputes--international”
- quadripoint with Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe is in disagreement;
- dispute with Botswana over uninhabited Kasikili (Sidudu) Island in Linyanti (Chobe) River is presently at the ICJ;
- at least one other island in Linyanti River is contested
quadripoint with Botswana, Zambia, and
Zimbabwe is in disagreement; dispute with Botswana over uninhabited
Kasikili (Sidudu) Island in Linyanti (Chobe) River is presently at the
the ICJ; at least one other island in Linyanti River is contested
NAURU
- dispute with Botswana over uninhabited Kasikili (Sidudu) Island in Linyanti (Chobe) River resolved by the ICJ in favor of Botswana (13 December 1999);
- at least one other island in Linyanti River is contested [Country Listing] [ The World Factbook Home]
quadripoint with Botswana, Zambia, and dispute with Botswana over uninhabited
Zimbabwe is in disagreement;is presently atresolved by the ICJ; ICJ in favor of Botswana (13 December 1999); at least one other island in Linyanti River is contested [Country Listing] [ The World Factbook Home]
The same text in 2001 and 2002.
none
Rewritten: too little of the 2000 text remains to mark the changes.
none
- commission established with Botswana to resolve small residual disputes along the Caprivi Strip, including the Situngu marshlands along the Linyanti River;
- Botswana residents protest Namibia's planned construction of the Okavango hydroelectric dam on Popa Falls;
- managed dispute with South Africa over the location of the boundary in the Orange River;
- dormant dispute remains where Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe boundaries converge;
- Angolan rebels and refugees still reside in Namibia
Rewritten: too little of the 2002 text remains to mark the changes.
commission established with Botswana to resolve small residual disputes along the Caprivi Strip, including the Situngu marshlands along the Linyanti River; Botswana residents protest Namibia's planned construction of the Okavango hydroelectric dam on Popa Falls; managed dispute with South Africa over the location of the boundary in the Orange River; dormant dispute remains where Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe boundaries converge; Angolan rebels and refugees still reside in Namibia
- commission established with Botswana to resolve small residual disputes along the Caprivi Strip, including the Situngu marshlands along the Linyanti River;
- Botswana residents protest Namibia's planned construction of the Okavango hydroelectric dam on Popa Falls;
- managed dispute with South Africa over the location of the boundary in the Orange River;
- Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe boundary convergence is not clearly defined or delimited;
- Angolan rebels and refugees still reside in Namibia
commission established with Botswana to resolve small residual disputes along the Caprivi Strip, including the Situngu marshlands along the Linyanti River; Botswana residents protest Namibia's planned construction of the Okavango hydroelectric dam on Popa Falls; managed dispute with South Africa over the location of the boundary in the Orange River; dormant dispute remains where Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe boundaries converge; boundary convergence is not clearly defined or delimited; Angolan rebels and refugees still reside in Namibia
- border commission has yet to resolve small residual disputes with Botswana along the Caprivi Strip, including the Situngu marshlands along the Linyanti River;
- Botswana residents protest Namibia's planned construction of the Okavango hydroelectric dam on Popa Falls;
- managed dispute with South Africa over the location of the boundary in the Orange River;
- Namibia has supported and in 2004 Zimbabwe dropped objections to plans between Botswana and Zambia to build a bridge over the Zambezi River, thereby de facto recognizing a short, but not clearly delimited Botswana-Zambia, boundary in the river
border commission established with Botswana has yet to resolve small residual disputes with Botswana along the Caprivi Strip, including the Situngu marshlands along the Linyanti River; Botswana residents protest Namibia's planned construction of the Okavango hydroelectric dam on Popa Falls; managed dispute with South Africa over the location of the boundary in the Orange River; Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Namibia has supported and in 2004 Zimbabwe boundary convergence is dropped objections to plans between Botswana and Zambia to build a bridge over the Zambezi River, thereby de facto recognizing a short, but not clearly defined or delimited; Angolan rebels and refugees still reside delimited Botswana-Zambia, boundary in Namibia the river
- border commission has yet to resolve small residual disputes with Botswana along the Caprivi Strip, including the Situngu marshlands along the Linyanti River;
- Botswana residents protest Namibia's planned construction of the Okavango hydroelectric dam on Popa Falls;
- managed dispute with South Africa over the location of the boundary in the Orange River;
- Namibia has supported and in 2004 Zimbabwe dropped objections to plans between Botswana and Zambia to build a bridge over the Zambezi River, thereby de facto recognizing a short, but not clearly delimited, Botswana-Zambia boundary in the river
border commission has yet to resolve small residual disputes with Botswana along the Caprivi Strip, including the Situngu marshlands along the Linyanti River; Botswana residents protest Namibia's planned construction of the Okavango hydroelectric dam on Popa Falls; managed dispute with South Africa over the location of the boundary in the Orange River; Namibia has supported and in 2004 Zimbabwe dropped objections to plans between Botswana and Zambia to build a bridge over the Zambezi River, thereby de facto recognizing a short, but not clearly delimited Botswana-Zambia, delimited, Botswana-Zambia boundary in the river
The same text in 6 editions, 2007 to 2012.
- concerns from international experts and local populations over the Okavango Delta ecology in Botswana and human displacement scuttled Namibian plans to construct a hydroelectric dam on Popa Falls along the Angola-Namibia border;
- managed dispute with South Africa over the location of the boundary in the Orange River;
- Namibia has supported, and in 2004 Zimbabwe dropped objections to, plans between Botswana and Zambia to build a bridge over the Zambezi River, thereby de facto recognizing a short, but not clearly delimited, Botswana-Zambia boundary in the river
border commission has yet to resolve small residual disputes with Botswana along the Caprivi Strip, including the Situngu marshlands along the Linyanti River; Botswana residents protest Namibia's planned construction of concerns from international experts and local populations over the Okavango Delta ecology in Botswana and human displacement scuttled Namibian plans to construct a hydroelectric dam on Popa Falls; Falls along the Angola-Namibia border; managed dispute with South Africa over the location of the boundary in the Orange River; Namibia has supported supported, and in 2004 Zimbabwe dropped objections to to, plans between Botswana and Zambia to build a bridge over the Zambezi River, thereby de facto recognizing a short, but not clearly delimited, Botswana-Zambia boundary in the river
The same text in 5 editions, 2013 to 2017.
- concerns from international experts and local populations over the Okavango Delta ecology in Botswana and human displacement scuttled Namibian plans to construct a hydroelectric dam on Popa Falls along the Angola-Namibia border;
- the governments of South Africa and Namibia have not signed or ratified the text of the 1994 Surveyor's General agreement placing the boundary in the middle of the Orange River;
- Namibia has supported, and in 2004 Zimbabwe dropped objections to, plans between Botswana and Zambia to build a bridge over the Zambezi River, thereby de facto recognizing a short, but not clearly delimited, Botswana-Zambia boundary in the river
concerns from international experts and local populations over the Okavango Delta ecology in Botswana and human displacement scuttled Namibian plans to construct a hydroelectric dam on Popa Falls along the Angola-Namibia border; managed dispute with the governments of South Africa over and Namibia have not signed or ratified the location text of the 1994 Surveyor's General agreement placing the boundary in the middle of the Orange River; Namibia has supported, and in 2004 Zimbabwe dropped objections to, plans between Botswana and Zambia to build a bridge over the Zambezi River, thereby de facto recognizing a short, but not clearly delimited, Botswana-Zambia boundary in the river
concerns from international experts and local populations over the Okavango Delta ecology in Botswana and human displacement scuttled Namibian plans to construct a hydroelectric dam on Popa Falls along the Angola-Namibia borderthe governments of South Africa and Namibia have not signed or ratified the text of the 1994 Surveyor's General agreement placing the boundary in the middle of the Orange RiverNamibia has supported, and in 2004 Zimbabwe dropped objections to, plans between Botswana and Zambia to build a bridge over the Zambezi River, thereby de facto recognizing a short, but not clearly delimited, Botswana-Zambia boundary in the river
concerns from international experts and local populations over the Okavango Delta ecology in Botswana and human displacement scuttled Namibian plans to construct a hydroelectric dam on Popa Falls along the Angola-Namibia border; the borderthe governments of South Africa and Namibia have not signed or ratified the text of the 1994 Surveyor's General agreement placing the boundary in the middle of the Orange River; Namibia RiverNamibia has supported, and in 2004 Zimbabwe dropped objections to, plans between Botswana and Zambia to build a bridge over the Zambezi River, thereby de facto recognizing a short, but not clearly delimited, Botswana-Zambia boundary in the river
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- concerns from international experts and local populations over the Okavango Delta ecology in Botswana and human displacement scuttled Namibian plans to construct a hydroelectric dam on Popa Falls along the Angola-Namibia border;
- the governments of South Africa and Namibia have not signed or ratified the text of the 1994 Surveyor's General agreement placing the boundary in the middle of the Orange River;
- Namibia has supported, and in 2004 Zimbabwe dropped objections to, plans between Botswana and Zambia to build a bridge over the Zambezi River, thereby de facto recognizing a short, but not clearly delimited, Botswana-Zambia boundary in the river
concerns from international experts and local populations over the Okavango Delta ecology in Botswana and human displacement scuttled Namibian plans to construct a hydroelectric dam on Popa Falls along the Angola-Namibia borderthe border; the governments of South Africa and Namibia have not signed or ratified the text of the 1994 Surveyor's General agreement placing the boundary in the middle of the Orange RiverNamibia River; Namibia has supported, and in 2004 Zimbabwe dropped objections to, plans between Botswana and Zambia to build a bridge over the Zambezi River, thereby de facto recognizing a short, but not clearly delimited, Botswana-Zambia boundary in the river
The same text in 2022 and 2023.
- Namibia-Angola-Botswana :
- concerns from international experts and local populations over the Okavango Delta ecology in Botswana and human displacement scuttled Namibian plans to construct a hydroelectric dam on Popa Falls along the Angola-Namibia border
- Namibia-Botswana-Zambia-Zimbabwe :
- Namibia has supported, and in 2004 Zimbabwe dropped objections to, plans between Botswana and Zambia to build a bridge over the Zambezi River, thereby de facto recognizing a short, but not clearly delimited, Botswana-Zambia boundary in the river;
- the Kazungula Bridge opened to traffic in May 2021
- Namibia-South Africa :
- the governments of South Africa and Namibia have not signed or ratified the text of the 1994 Surveyor's General agreement placing the boundary in the middle of the Orange River;
- Namibia claims a median line boundary, while South Africa supports the northern bank of the river
Namibia-Angola-Botswana : concerns from international experts and local populations over the Okavango Delta ecology in Botswana and human displacement scuttled Namibian plans to construct a hydroelectric dam on Popa Falls along the Angola-Namibia border; the governments of South Africa and Namibia have not signed or ratified the text of the 1994 Surveyor's General agreement placing the boundary in the middle of the Orange River; border
Namibia-Botswana-Zambia-Zimbabwe : Namibia has supported, and in 2004 Zimbabwe dropped objections to, plans between Botswana and Zambia to build a bridge over the Zambezi River, thereby de facto recognizing a short, but not clearly delimited, Botswana-Zambia boundary in the river; the Kazungula Bridge opened to traffic in May 2021
Namibia-South Africa : the governments of South Africa and Namibia have not signed or ratified the text of the 1994 Surveyor's General agreement placing the boundary in the middle of the Orange River; Namibia claims a median line boundary, while South Africa supports the northern bank of the river
No edition has those words. Try a shorter word.
Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. “Namibia: Disputes - international.” The World Factbook, 1990–2023 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/namibia/disputes-international.