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.
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 Africa 34 years ago. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is seeking to become the country's first female president.
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.
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Namibia elections set for Wednesday
Namibia is preparing for its seventh presidential and National Assembly elections since gaining independence 34 years ago, with the ruling SWAPO Party facing potential shifts in support. Vitalio Angula reports.
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If things work out as Namibia’s long-time governing party hopes, the country will be electing its first female head of state this week. But a mood of disillusionment with liberation movements in southern Africa,
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Political veteran Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah hopes to win Namibia's election Wednesday, becoming the country's first female president as her party prepares for its toughest race since independence.
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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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This as Namibia takes to the polls. Namibia’s Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (72) could be at the country’s helm. The ...
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