A woman who joined Namibia’s independence movement in the 1970s is a strong contender to become its first female leader as ...

In southern Africa, liberation movements are losing ground. Namibia's SWAPO, in power since 1990, may see a decline but faces ...

Ndaitwah, could become the country’s first female president if elected. But the 72-year-old may be forced into a second-round ...

WINDHOEK (Reuters) -Voters waited in long queues outside polling stations in Namibia's capital Windhoek on Wednesday morning ...

Namibia's vice president was among the first voters in elections Wednesday that could see her become the desert nation's ...

Namibians are heading to the polls to elect a new president and parliament, presenting a challenge to the ruling SWAPO party.

Democracy in southern Africa is showing its teeth with opposition parties taking seats in parliament (South Africa) and the ...

Namibians will vote in a significant election with potential power shifts as SWAPO faces its toughest challenge yet. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah could become the country's first female president. Issues of ...

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 ...

Namibia is due to vote on 27 November, and SWAPO could be in trouble for the first time. As in South Africa and Botswana, born-free voters connected to the internet are an important constituency.