SWAPO, Namibia

Namibian election: SWAPO faces new challenges in tight race
Namibia's SWAPO, in power since 1990, may see a decline in Wednesday's elections but faces no imminent collapse.
Namibia returns to polls amid chaos as SWAPO faces litmus test
Namibians returned to the polls on Friday at 36 reopened stations, two days after a chaotic election marred by technical issues, setting the stage for
Namibia votes in pivotal election that could upset SWAPO's long-running grip on power
Ndaitwah, could become the country’s first female president if elected. But the 72-year-old may be forced into a second-round run-off if she fails to garner at least half the vote
Namibia's SWAPO faces new challenges in tight election
In southern Africa, liberation movements are losing ground. Namibia's SWAPO, in power since 1990, may see a decline but faces no imminent collapse.Across southern Africa, support for long-standing ruling parties has dwindled during the past year.
Namibia reopens polls after election chaos in ruling party test
Namibians seized their second chance to vote Friday after elections were extended following logistic and technical failings that prevented many from casting their ballots two days ago, angering opposi
Namibia votes for new president in most competitive election in decades
Voters waited in long queues outside polling stations in Namibia's capital Windhoek on Wednesday morning to cast their ballots for a new president and parliament in what could be a tough election to win for the ruling SWAPO party.
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Kavena Shipanga: Namibia’s political landscape: A triumph of stability over opposition discord
On November 27, general elections began in Namibia. For logistical reasons, the Electoral Commission decided to extend the ...
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Namibians await vote results as ruling party SWAPO seeks to extend 34-year rule
Spread This NewsBy BBC  VOTES are being counted in Namibia in what could be the most competitive election since independence ...
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SWAPO’s drop in polls – could this be a death knell to struggle politics?
As Namibians headed to the polls earlier this week, SWAPO the liberation movement birthed by struggle luminaries, Sam Nujoma, and Andimba ...
Namibia's decision to extend election voting due to technical issues draws opposition complaints
Namibia’s elections agency has extended voting by several days due to technical issues and ballot paper shortages ...
Namibia Vote Delays Spark Opposition Fury
Namibia extended voting for a second time Thursday with the opposition crying foul after logistical failures prevented many ...
Namibia votes and could have its first female leader. But election upsets have shaken the region
A woman who joined Namibia’s independence movement in the 1970s is a strong contender to become its first female leader as ...
‘We are not America’: Swapo fields Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, hoping she becomes Africa’s second serving female president
Swapo’s Uahekua Herunga rubbished assertions that the defeat of Kamala Harris in the United States does not augur well for ...
Will Namibia’s Liberation Party Be the Next to Fall in Africa?
Voters head to the polls on Wednesday in the latest test for one of southern Africa’s liberation parties, which have been ...