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.
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 week’s presidential election as the long-ruling party remains in power
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
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah: Namibia's First Female President Elected Amid Controversy
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of the ruling South West Africa People's Organisation (Swapo) has made history by becoming Namibia's first female president. The Electoral Commission of Namibia announced that she secured a decisive victory,
Namibia elects first female president in disputed poll
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, from the governing South West Africa People's Organisation (Swapo), has been voted in as Namibia's first female president after last week's disputed election. The electoral commission said she had won more than 57% of the votes cast, with her closest rival Panduleni Itula getting 26%.
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 first female president
Ndaitwah, from the governing South West Africa People's Organisation (Swapo), has been voted in as Namibia's first female president after last week's disputed election.
Namibia's Ruling Party Takes Lead in Election Results
Namibia's Vice President and SWAPO presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah gestures after casting her vote in the elections in Windhoek, Namibia, November 27, 2024. REUTERS/Noah Tjijenda/File Photo WINDHOEK (Reuters) - Namibia's ruling SWAPO party led both the presidential and parliamentary races on Tuesday,
Namibia's female VP leads in presidential election marred by problems and opposition complaints
Namibia’s ruling party presidential candidate leads in early results of an election characterized by technical problems which caused voting to be extended for three days
Namibia Elects Its First-Ever Female Leader
Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was a member of the country's underground independence movement in the 1970s.
Namibia will have its first female leader after Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah wins the presidential election.
Namibia will have its first female leader after Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah wins the presidential election.
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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 ...
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Namibia to vote in toughest election yet for ruling party
There are no reliable polls on how it might fare this time. The frontrunner among 14 opposition candidates is Panduleni Itula, a former dentist who won 29% of votes in 2019 after splitting from ...
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Namibia votes for president and the chance for its first female leader
Fourteen other candidates are also running for president, including Panduleni Itula, a former dentist who was SWAPO’s closest challenger four years ago when he ran as an independent. A runoff ...
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Namibia Votes for New President in Most Competitive Election in Decades
Namibians vote separately for the National Assembly. Leading the pack of 14 opposition candidates is dentist-turned-politician Panduleni Itula, who came in second in 2019. Namibia is currently led ...
Namibia opposition refuses to recognise poll result
Namibia’s main opposition party has said it will not recognise results from this week’s general election, where there have ...
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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 ...
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Namibia opposition candidate furious after voting is prolonged for days
Partial results showed Panduleni Itula of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) trailing Vice President Netumbo ...
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WATCH: Namibia opposition has a responsibility from sponsors to challenge the results
Namibia's main opposition party has said it will not recognise results from this week's general election, where there have been logistical problems and voting ...