Namibia’s Agriculture Minister Fired Amid Bribery and Assault Allegations

Namibia’s Agriculture Minister Fired Amid Bribery and Assault Allegations

Namibian Agriculture Minister Mac Albert Hengari has been dismissed from office just 27 days after his appointment, following serious allegations that he attempted to bribe a rape victim.

Hengari, one of eight non-voting members recently appointed to Parliament by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, was arrested Saturday, according to the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC). 

Authorities allege he tried to persuade a victim to withdraw a case against him and that he is under investigation for repeated sexual offenses involving a minor between 2019 and September 2024.