Namibia

Namibia’s ruling SWAPO party has secured victory in last week’s contentious elections, marking a historic moment as Vice-President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah becomes the country’s first female president. The results, however, remain disputed by the main opposition. The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) announced that Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, captured just over 57% of…

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is leading the presidential race but could be forced into a run-off vote if she falls short of the 50 percent threshold. Namibia appears set to get its first female president, with Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah holding a healthy lead as the count from last week’s disputed election proceeds. With…

One of Namibia's opposition presidential candidates said Saturday that his party would reject the outcome of a general election marred by delays, logistical and technical failures. Partial results showed Panduleni Itula of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) trailing Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, the ruling South West Africa People's Organization…

  December 05, (THEWILL) – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has congratulated Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on her historic election as Namibia’s first female president, describing her victory as a clear indication of the people’s trust and confidence in her leadership. In a congratulatory message released on Wednesday by his Special Assistant on…

The candidate from Namibia's ruling Swapo party, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, was on course to become the Southern African country's first female leader by winning a presidential election last week, electoral commission results showed on Tuesday. Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, is the current vice-president. Her victory would extend Swapo's 34 years in power since…

Namibia just elected its first female president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, but before Namibia, many African countries had elected female leaders. These are five African countries that have elected women to the highest positions in the country 1. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberia (January 2006–January 2018) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa’s first elected female…

Namibia has elected its first female president, with Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner of the presidential election according to the results released by the country’s electoral commission– marking a historic moment for the country. The 72-year-old garnered 57% of the vote, securing her position as Namibia’s new leader and extending…

Namibia’s Vice-President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been elected as the first female president in the southern African nation. Nandi-Ndaitwah’s ruling SWAPO Party was on Tuesday declared winner of last week’s disputed elections which the opposition has vowed not to recognise. The electoral umpire, Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) said Nandi-Ndaitwah clinched…

Namibia’s ruling SWAPO party retained power despite its worst electoral performance, with Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah becoming the first female president. SWAPO won 53.4% of votes, securing 51 parliamentary seats. Nandi-Ndaitwah pledged resource management reforms amid upcoming oil production while addressing unemployment, drought, and housing issues. Opposition alleged irregularities; authorities deemed the…

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