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Namibia Elects Its First Female Leader
New President of Namibia, Dec 2024 Photo: @africanewsfr
Namibia elected its first female leader as Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was declared the winner on Tuesday of a presidential election held last week, which was marred by technical glitches that caused a three-day extension to allow votes to be cast and was rejected as illegal by opposition parties.
The 72-year-old candidate won with 57% of the vote, defying predictions that she might be forced into a runoff. Her ruling SWAPO party…
New President of Namibia, Dec 2024 Photo: @africanewsfr
Namibia elected its first female leader as Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was declared the winner on Tuesday of a presidential election held last week, which was marred by technical glitches that caused a three-day extension to allow votes to be cast and was rejected as illegal by opposition parties.
The 72-year-old candidate won with 57% of the vote, defying predictions that she might be forced into a runoff. Her ruling SWAPO party…