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Namibia’s ruling SWAPO party leads preliminary election results with 48% of counted votes, showing a significant decline from its 65.5% share in 2019. Early tallies from 126,206 ballots show SWAPO’s presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at 53%, with opposition Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) founder Panduleni Itula at 27%. The IPC party secured 20% of parliamentary […]
Namibians were still casting votes early Thursday morning after technical problems forced polling stations to remain open overnight in an election that could bring the country its first woman president. The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) extended voting hours after widespread delays, with some citizens queuing for up to 12 hours. At the University of […]
Namibia’s Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah could become the country’s first female president if she wins the presidential election Wednesday. At least 1.4 million people, or about half of the population, have registered to vote in the elections, with 15 political parties running for president and seats in the National Assembly. Results from special early polls […]
Zimbabwean journalist and activist Hopewell Chinono has revealed that a controversial businessman from his country has secured a multi-million dollar contract to supply election materials for Namibia’s upcoming vote. According to Chinono, Wicknell Chivhayo has reportedly won a US$60 million tender to provide all election materials for Namibia’s national elections scheduled for 27 November. The […]
A Namibian woman has been arrested at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, for allegedly smuggling cocaine in her stomach. Pauline Mbangula, 30, was detained on Sunday after an X-ray screening reportedly detected foreign objects in her body. South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe confirmed that by Tuesday, Mbangula had […]
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