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Namibia grants travel documents to gay couple’s twin daughters

 

Phillip Lühl can now travel back home from South Africa with the twins

• The twin infant daughters of the couple can now travel to Namibia

• One of the parents is a Namibian professor whiles his husband is Mexican

• The couple married in South Africa and got the girls through surrogacy

The Namibian government through its home affairs ministry, has issued travel documents to twins born via surrogacy to a gay couple after a standoff last month.

The southern African country will this now allow the twin infant daughters of Phillip Lühl, a Namibian, and his Mexican husband Guillermo Delgado into the country.

The girls were born in neighbouring South Africa in March 2021 but efforts to get them travel documents to enter Namibia was rejected by the government.

A protest was held last month calling on the state to respect the rights of LGBTQ+ activists and to allow the girls to enter the country.

The embattled Namibian parent argued that the constitution does not require a biological link for citizenship by descent between parents and their children.

By law, however, same-sex relationships are illegal in Namibia, though there has been no known prosecution so far.

Local media portals also add that there are also no specific legal guidelines regarding surrogacy in Namibia.

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Ogyem Solomon

Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. In addition to his media ventures, Solomon serves as a Brand Ambassador for Alabuga, a prominent Russian industrial company, representing their interests and expansion across Africa. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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