Namibia votes for new president in most competitive election in decades
Political analysts said there is a possibility SWAPO will be ousted by youth fed up with high unemployment and corruption allegations.
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's SWAPO faces new challenges in tight election
Neighboring Mozambique is facing violent unrest after Frelimo's disputed election win. Opposition parties have recently won in Botswana and Mauritius. Namibia is holding its elections on Wednesday, where the governing South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO),
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 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.
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
Namibia's presidential, National Assembly elections kick off
Namibia eighth presidential and National Assembly elections kicked off early Wednesday with 15 presidential candidates and 21 political parties vying
Namibia votes for president and the chance for its first female leader
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 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.
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 ...
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's ruling party on edge as country holds presidential polls
The small south African nation of Namibia goes to the polls on Wednesday for presidential and legislative elections .
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Namibia prepares for a choice by mostly young, mostly women voters
Almost a million of the registered voters for Namibia's general elections on Wednesday are below the age of 42, and there are ...