Namibia battles cattle disease outbreak as EU suspends several meat imports

Published On 14 Oct 202614 Oct 2026.

What happened

Windhoek, Namibia – "We had to close the market for a number of days. It was just before the weekend and month's end. That's when we need the funds the most, " states Francisco, a vendor at Single Quarter, Windhoek's largest open meat market.

He pours vinegar and cooking oil into a tomato and onion salsa, a traditional accompaniment to kapana, a popular grilled-meat street food. Around him, plenty of stalls and grilling stations sit empty. Instead of the crowds that typically fill the market during business hours, only a handful of customers move between the stalls.

The bottom line

For now, namibia battles cattle disease outbreak as EU suspends several meat imports remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.