The red line is a livestock disease control mechanism that dates back to Germany's colonial rule of Namibia. The colonial authorities set it up to prevent a rinderpest outbreak that had devastated ...

In 1897, German colonial authorities in Namibia created a buffer zone to protect their livestock from rinderpest. The fence, known locally as the 'Red Line,' remains a divisive topic in Namibia.

A high court in Namibia recently ruled against a petition brought by Job Amupanda, an activist-turned-parliamentarian, who sought the removal of the veterinary cordon fence (VCF), or the 'Red Line' as ...