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Namibia elects Nandi-Ndaitwah as first female president

Namibia's ruling Swapo party was declared winner Tuesday of last week's disputed elections, ushering in the southern African country's first woman president after a disputed vote that the main opposition has already said it does not recognise.

Radio France Internationale

Namibia set for first female president as disputed election count advances

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is leading the presidential race but could be forced into a run-off vote.

Al Jazeera

Namibia faces election chaos as voting extended after ‘irregularities’

Opposition seeking to upend decades of governing Swapo dominance urges voters to stay the course and cast ballots.

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Namibia's decision to extend election voting due to technical issues draws opposition complaints

Namibia’s elections agency has extended voting by several days due to technical issues and ballot paper shortages

The Independent UK

Namibia Extends Voting After Logistical Issues

Namibians were still voting early Thursday, hours after polls were scheduled to close in a presidential and legislative election set to test the ruling party's 34-year grip on power in the southern African nation.

International Business Times

Namibia extends voting after logistical issues

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Namibia's First Female Leader Contender In Presidential Election

Namibia's historic presidential election features Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as a strong female contender addressing economic challenges and youth unemployment.

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Namibia Votes With Ruling Party Facing Its Toughest Race Yet

Namibia's vice president was among the first voters in elections Wednesday that could see her become the desert nation's first woman leader, even as her ruling SWAPO party faces a strong challenge to its 34-year grip on power.

International Business Times

Namibia's ruling party on edge as country holds presidential polls

The small southern African nation of Namibia goes to the polls on Wednesday for presidential and legislative elections. The ruling Swapo party is facing its tightest race since the country became independent in 1990.

Radio France Internationale

Is Russia poisoning Namibia’s water in its hunt for uranium?

Russian nuclear energy company Rosatom is trying to drill for uranium in Namibia. Farmers say a key aquifer is at risk.

Al Jazeera

Namibia votes for president and the chance for its first female leader

A 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

The Independent UK

Namibia elections 2024: Who’s in the running and what’s at stake?

As a wave of election upsets batters the region, the Southern African country could be next.

Al Jazeera

Namibia goes to polls amid anger at high unemployment rate

Swapo party could lose its majority for the first time since independence in 1990, if youth voter turnout is high

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Namibians Heads To The Polls Wanting Change

The mix of people milling around Windhoek's Zoo Park reflect the hopes and disappointments of Namibians who head to the polls Wednesday in a test for the party that brought independence 34 years ago but has left many feeling let down.

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Namibia's Vice President Nandi-Ndaitwah Poised For Historic Presidency

Namibia's pivotal election features Vice President Nandi-Ndaitwah's bid for presidency amid SWAPO's challenges and voter demands for governance focus and g...

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Namibia’s game-changing 2024 elections: Swapo might face defeat for the first time since independence in 1990

The former liberation movement South West Africa People’s Organisation (Swapo) has been in firm political control of Namibia since independence in 1990.

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New problem plagues cheetah cubs in India reintroduction project

Cubs belong to two female cheetahs brought from South Africa and Namibia in bid to reintroduce animal to India

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Namibia’s art scene has been built by unsung heroes – like queer artist Jo Rogge

A week after the opening of their solo exhibition So She Was Turned To a Pillar of Salt at The Project Room in Windhoek, Jo Rogge also facilitated a workshop for aspiring female artists at the gallery. Squeezing in a workshop in the few days they were in Namibia is…

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Female elephants rumble to say ‘let’s go!’ New study in Namibia shows males do too, a sign of unexpected social bonds

In elephant family groups made up of related females and their young, it is clear that the animals produce vocal sounds to coordinate action. This happens when it’s time to leave a waterhole, for example. The matriarch or dominant female steps away from the waterhole and turns to the direction…

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Brussels summons Congolese ambassador over Belgian death sentence

A series of death sentences in a coup trial in DRC is causing a stir both inside the country and abroad. Also, Zimbabwe has followed Namibia in announcing plans to slaughter hundreds of wild elephants and other animals in a bid to tackle the fallout from severe regional drought. And…

The Conversation

Lithium mining in Zimbabwe: a story of loss for one community

Lithium is an essential component of electric vehicle batteries, which are becoming more important as the world moves to a low-carbon energy future. Large deposits of lithium exist in Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Bolivia, Canada, the US, Australia, Portugal, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Ghana. Zimbabwe is the largest producer of lithium in…

The Independent UK

Zimbabwe and Namibia will kill scores of elephants to feed people facing drought

Zimbabwe and Namibia have announced plans to slaughter hundreds of wild elephants and other animals to feed hunger-stricken residents amid severe drought conditions in the southern African countries

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India celebrates two years of project Cheetah with 24 Cheetahs, including 12 cubs

Two years ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reintroduced the Cheetahs in India by releasing the first batch of eight Cheetah, brought from Namibia on September 17, 2022. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Zimbabwe to cull elephants to tackle drought, food shortages

Zimbabwe will cull 200 elephants as it faces an unprecedented drought that has led to food shortages, a move that will also allow it to tackle a ballooning population of the animals, the country's wildlife authority said this week.

The Independent UK

Namibia to slaughter more than 80 elephants as protesters call it a ‘colossal disaster’

British high commissioner backs plan to shoot scores of endangered animals but conservationists warn of ‘dangerous precedent’

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