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 Ruling Party Takes Early Election Lead, Unofficial Tallies Show
Early results from Namibia’s presidential and parliamentary elections show the ruling party garnered the most support, albeit markedly less than it did five years ago, unofficial tallies show.
Namibia Vote Flawed But Must Continue: Opposition Leader
Namibia's main opposition leader said Friday that elections under way were marred by irregularities but the country needed to see them through before deciding on the next steps.
Namibia extends voting again in close elections
Namibia extended voting for a second time Thursday with the opposition crying foul after logistical failures prevented many people from casting their ballots in the closely fought election. With the ruling party facing its strongest challenge yet,
Namibia: Voters Wait In Long Lines For Presidential And Legislative Elections
Thousands of Namibians lined up across the country to vote in the key presidential and legislative elections on November 27. Some reportedly waited for up to 12 hours. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “@RealTimo10 via Spectee”.
Namibian Election Authority Announces Two Extra Voting Days
Namibia's election authority announced Thursday two extra days of voting at some polling stations after logistical failures prevented many people from casting ballots in the ruling party's most contested election yet.
PHOTO ESSAY: Namibia votes in what is shaping up to be the country’s most contested election
More than 1.4 million Namibians were registered to vote in the country’s seventh presidential and 8th National Assembly elections on Wednesday. Those at the polls endured scorching heat and long queues.
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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 ...
‘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 ...
Namibians await vote results as ruling party seeks to extend 34-year rule
Analysts say the outcome could depend on young voters, who make up more than half of the electorate. Namibians are also ...
Who is Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, in race to be Namibia’s 1st woman president?
Despite the many challenges, Nandi-Ndaitwah has “always believed in teamwork, that is what made me achieve what I have ...
Namibia May Elect Its First Female President | Who Is Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
Ndaitwah, 72, is the current vice president and the ruling SWAPO party's candidate for president. She's already in the lead ...
Disenchanted Namibians Vote as Nation Gears Up for Oil Boom
Namibia, which is gearing up to become a major oil and gas producer, holds elections on Wednesday that have been billed 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 ...
Namibia may elect its first-ever female president in elections this week
Namibia’s Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah could become the country’s first female president if she wins the ...
Namibians vote as ruling party seeks to extend 34-year rule
Voting is under way in Namibia in what could be the most competitive election since independence from white-ruled South ...
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Namibia's female VP goes for top job
Political veteran Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah hopes to win Namibia's election Wednesday, becoming the country's first female ...