Namibia

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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Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (72) is almost guaranteed a place in Namibian history as the first woman to become the president of the southern African nation of three million people. At Namibia's independence in 1990, "NNN", as she is widely known, became a member of the national assembly. She has held several…

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Namibia’s first woman president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, on Thursday said her victory in a disputed vote last week had broken a “glass ceiling”. The vice-president secured just past 57 percent of the vote, well ahead of the candidate for the main opposition Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) on 25.5 percent, the…

President-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. (Photo by Maksim Konstantinov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Namibia’s 2024 presidential and National Assembly elections encapsulated both remarkable strides and glaring inefficiencies. Although voter turnout was commendable, logistical inadequacies and allegations of irregularities raised questions about the state of Namibia’s democracy. These elections were not just a…

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Namibia has now joined the ranks of countries like Liberia, Tanzania, and Ethiopia, where women have held the highest office in the land. Since gaining independence in 1990, Namibia has been led exclusively by male presidents from one dominant political party—until now. Enter Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, the newly elected president and…