Namibia votes and could have its first female leader. But election upsets have shaken the region
Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is a strong contender to become Namibia's first female leader as the country votes in a presidential election.
Namibia votes for president and the chance for its first female leader
WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — A 72-year-old woman who joined Namibia's independence movement in the 1970s is a strong contender to become its first female leader as the country votes in a presidential election on Wednesday.
Namibia votes for new president and parliament
The southwest African state's vice president is in the running to become the first female president. SWAPO's Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's main rival is Panduleni Itula of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC).
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Ndaitwah, 72, is the current vice president and the ruling SWAPO party's candidate for president. She's already in the lead after special voting among citizens overseas and the armed forces.
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