Namibia's SWAPO party emerges victorious in controversial election, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah makes history as country’s first woman president
Vice-President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah took just over 57 percent of ballots followed by the candidate for the main opposition Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) with 25.5 percent, the election autho
Namibia Elects First Woman as President as Ruling Party Keeps Power
Across southern Africa, political parties that have led their countries since the end of colonialism have ceded power to the opposition in recent months. Namibia bucked the trend.
Namibia elects 72-year-old woman as first woman president
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of the South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) has been elected as the first female president of Namibia.
Oil and gas rich Namibia elects first female president
Oil and gas-rich Namibia is set to have its first female head of state after Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa of the ruling SWAPO party won the presidential election. However, her main rival, Panduleni Itula of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC),
Namibia elects Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as first woman president
Namibia elects Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as first woman president - Opposition party boycotted election result alleging malpractices after polling delayed
Namibia will have its first female leader after the VP wins presidential election for ruling party
By The Associated Press Namibia’s vice president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, of the ruling South West Africa People’s Organization, (SWAPO) waves as she
Namibia elects Nandi-Ndaitwah as first female president
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of Namibia's ruling SWAPO party has been elected president and will be the country's first female leader, results released by the country's electoral commission showed on Tuesday.
Namibian Ruling Party Holds Onto Power in Worst Election Showing
Namibia’s ruling party held onto power despite its worst-ever electoral showing as its candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah became the first woman to win the presidency in the sparsely populated southwest African nation.
Namibia on course to elect first female president
Tanzania's Samia Suluhu Hassan is currently Africa's only female president, so Nandi-Ndaitwah would be joining an exclusive club if she is victorious. To avoid a second-round run-off, a candidate needs more than 50% of the vote to be declared the winner.
Namibia ruling party's candidate on track to win presidency, results show
The candidate from Namibia's ruling party SWAPO was on course to win the presidency following last week's election, electoral commission results from close to 92% of constituencies showed on Tuesday.
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah secures victory as Namibia gets its first female president
With the successful conclusion of the Namibian presidential election, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been declared the next president of the country. ・Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared as Namibia's first female president ・SWAPO's 34-year rule prolonged with Nandi-Ndaitwah's victory ・Nandi-Ndaitwah won around 57% of legitimate votes in the presidential
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Namibia: Hard-Fought Election Leaves Swapo With a Bloody Nose
Despite clinching the presidency with a 57% vote share and a historic win for president-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the ...
Namibia will have its first female leader after VP wins presidential election for the ruling party
Namibia has elected its first female leader, with Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner Tuesday of last ...
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 ...
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Namibia: NNN, Swapo in Early Lead ...As Mbumba Admits Shortcomings
The ruling Swapo Party's presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is leading in the preliminary presidential election ...
Namibia central bank cuts key rate by 25 basis points
Namibia's central bank cut its main interest rate by 25 basis points to 7.00% in a decision announced on Wednesday.
SWAPO's lead and IPC's Crossroads: A vision for Namibia's political future
So, Namibia's elections have come and gone, and let’s just say they were full of surprises or maybe not, depending on where ...
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Namibia: Swapo Tops Presidential Ballot With 33,048 Votes
The Swapo party of Namibia's presidential candidate, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, is leading in 10 constituencies with 33 048 votes for the presidential ballot preliminary results.
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Namibia opposition leader says will not recognise vote
Namibians voted Saturday on the last day of a controversially extended election with partial results expected after poll ...