Economic misery fuels suicides

Personal pressures fuelled by the country's economic crisis, joblessness and the devastating drought have driven many to take their own lives.
Jana-Mari Smith
  • 5 Year Ago - 2019-12-06 00:00:00
Close to 400 people died by suicide between January and September 2019 and experts warn that Namibia's economic crisis, lack of jobs and the crippling drought are increasing the ri
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