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Namibia’s Ruling Party Poised to Retain Power Amid Oil Boom Prospects

Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. © Bianca Otero/ZUMA Press Wire / Alamy
  • SWAPO’s Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah leads with 55% of votes, set to become the first female president
  • Opposition protests election results, citing logistical delays and ballot shortages

Namibia’s ruling SWAPO party is on track to retain power in the November 27 elections, with its candidate, Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, poised to become the country’s first female president.

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