Namibia on course to elect first female president

Namibia on course to elect first female president

Namibia on course to elect first female president

The candidate from Namibia’s ruling SWAPO party, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, per reports is likely to become the first female president of the Southern African country.

The update comes after the organizing of a prolonged presidential election held last week for over 1.4 million Namibians who thronged polling stations to cast their votes.

The Electoral Commission reported that, with 91.8% of the votes counted, she leads with 58.1%, surpassing the 50% needed to avoid a runoff. Her closest rival, Panduleni Itula, has 25.4% of the vote.

The November 27 election, marred by logistical issues like ballot shortages, still reflects SWAPO’s decades-long dominance since Namibia’s independence in 1990​​.

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