Namibia votes and could have its first female leader. But election upsets have shaken the region
A woman who joined Namibia’s independence movement in the 1970s is a strong contender to become its first female leader as the country votes in a presidential election
Namibia poised to elect first female leader
A 72-year-old woman who joined Namibia’s underground independence movement in the 1970s is a strong contender to become its first female leader as
Namibia votes with ruling party facing its toughest race yet
Namibia's vice president was among the first voters in elections Wednesday that could see her become the desert nation's first woman leader, even as her ruling SWAPO party faces a strong challenge to its 34-year grip on power. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah ...
Namibians Vote in Sternest Test Yet for Swapo’s 35-Year Rule
Namibians lined up from late Tuesday to vote in presidential and parliamentary elections that are expected to be the sternest test yet for the party that has led the sparsely populated southeast African nation since independence in 1990.
Namibia votes for new president in most competitive election in decades
By Nyasha Nyaungwa WINDHOEK (Reuters) -Voters waited in long queues outside polling stations in Namibia's capital Windhoek on Wednesday morning to cast their ballots for a new president and parliament in what could be a tough election to win for the ruling SWAPO party.
Namibia Votes With Ruling Party Seeking to Extend 34-Year Rule
Namibians go to the polls on Wednesday to elect a new president and parliament in what could be a tough election for the ruling SWAPO party, which is seeking to extend its 34-year rule. SWAPO has governed the southern African nation since leading it to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990.
Namibia Holds Hotly Contested Election
Namibia holds elections on Wednesday that have been billed as the most hotly contested in the southern African nation since it gained independence in 1990. The South West Africa People’s Organisation has dominated Namibian politics for the past 35 years,
Namibian election: SWAPO faces new challenges in tight race
Namibia's SWAPO, in power since 1990, may see a decline in Wednesday's elections but faces no imminent collapse.
‘We are not America’: Swapo fields Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, hoping she becomes Africa’s second serving female president
Swapo’s Uahekua Herunga rubbished assertions that the defeat of Kamala Harris in the United States does not augur well for ...
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A New Dawn in Namibia: Could Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Make History as the First Female Leader?
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is aiming to become Namibia's first female leader amid a presidential election marked by economic ...
Will Namibia’s Liberation Party Be the Next to Fall in Africa?
Voters head to the polls on Wednesday in the latest test for one of southern Africa’s liberation parties, which have been ...
SWAPO in crisis — Namibia’s liberators face their day of judgement
OPINION: What happens from now on is going to mould not only the future of Namibia but will give the rest of Southern Africa ...
Namibia votes for president and the chance for its first female leader
WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — A 72-year-old woman who joined Namibia's independence movement in the 1970s is a strong contender to ...
Namibia votes in pivotal election that could upset SWAPO's long-running grip on power
Ndaitwah, could become the country’s first female president if elected. But the 72-year-old may be forced into a second-round ...
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Namibia's Crucial Election: A Test for SWAPO's Long Reign
Namibians are heading to the polls to elect a new president and parliament, presenting a challenge to the ruling SWAPO party.
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Namibia may elect its first-ever female president in elections this week
seamen and security services announced by the Electoral Commission of Namibia this month indicate Nandi-Ndaitwah and her party, the South West Africa People’s Organization, or SWAPO, are in the ...
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Namibia travel: 5 surprising insights into Southern Africa’s desert jewel
The offer was rejected and Namibia has asked for reparations. The South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) led ...