Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has described the emergence of Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the new and first female president of Namibia as a demonstration of the voice of the people. According to Obasanjo, the good people of Namibia have spoken through their votes, leading to the emergence of Nandi-Ndaitwah. The former Nigerian leader said he … Read more
Namibia’s ruling SWAPO party has secured victory in last week’s contentious elections, marking a historic moment as Vice-President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah becomes the country’s first female president. The results, however, remain disputed by the main opposition. The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) announced that Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, captured just over 57% of the votes, while her closest … Read more
Namibia’s ruling SWAPO party was declared winner Tuesday of last week’s disputed elections, ushering in the southern African country’s first woman president after a disputed vote that the main opposition has already said it does not recognise. Vice-President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah took just over 57 percent of ballots followed by the candidate for the … Read more