Namibia, until recently led by an interim president in power since the death of former President Hage Geingob in February, was tipped as potentially facing turmoil and even unrest as its elections ...

(Bloomberg) -- Early results from Namibia’s elections show the ruling party is on track to maintain its almost 35-year grip on power in the sparsely populated southwest African nation. With 99,686 ...

Veteran South West Africa People’s Organisation (Swapo) leader Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, secured 57.31% of the votes in the 27 November presidential race, making her Namibia‘s first female leader, ...

Namibia's Supreme Court dismissed Friday a bid by the main opposition party to have the chaotic 2024 presidential election declared invalid after voting was extended twice. The Independent Patriots ...

WINDHOEK (Reuters) - Namibia's Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a challenge against last year's presidential election brought by opposition parties, clearing the way for the ruling party's Netumbo ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. The South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi ...

Namibia tallied votes Thursday after technical problems led to long delays on election day, forcing authorities to extend voting in a pivotal poll set to test the ruling party's 34-year grip on power.

Electoral Commission of Namibia officials prepare to count ballots - Copyright AFP I-Hwa CHENG Electoral Commission of Namibia officials prepare to count ballots ...

WINDHOEK, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Two Namibian opposition parties that are seeking to challenge the result of elections last month won a court order on Friday allowing them to inspect election materials ...

Namibians will know within days if the ruling SWAPO party will continue to hold power and the presidency in the hydrocarbon-rich country or whether the opposition Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) ...

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 ...

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah becomes the first woman to rule the mineral-rich southern African country that has been governed by the SWAPO party since independence in 1990 ...