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).
Namibia votes for new president in most competitive election in decades
By Nyasha Nyaungwa WINDHOEK (Reuters) -Voters waited in long queues outside polling stations in Namibia's capital Windhoek on Wednesday morning to cast their ballots for a new president and parliament in what could be a tough election to win for the ruling SWAPO party.
Namibia may elect its first-ever female president in elections this week
Namibia’s Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah could become the country’s first female president if she wins the presidential election Wednesday.
Is Namibia going to elect its first female leader?
If things work out as Namibia’s long-time governing party hopes, the country will be electing its first female head of state this week. But a mood of disillusionment with liberation movements in southern Africa,
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Namibia's female VP goes for top job
Political veteran Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah hopes to win Namibia's election Wednesday, becoming the country's first female ...