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Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is sworn in as Namibia's first female leader

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been sworn in as Namibia’s first female president

The Independent UK

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah sworn in as Namibia’s first female president

Outgoing leader Mbumba hands power to Nandi-Ndaitwah at a ceremony coinciding with country’s 35th independence day.

Al Jazeera

Namibia Inaugurates Its First Woman President

Southern Africa's desert nation of Namibia swore in its first woman president Friday after Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah won elections last year that extended the ruling party's 35-year grip on power.

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Sam Nujoma obituary

Namibia’s first president and ‘founding father’ who led the fight for independence from the apartheid regime in South Africa

The Guardian - UK

Namibian independence leader Sam Nujoma dies aged 95

Sam Nujoma, the guerilla commander who led Namibia's fight for independence from South Africa and became its first democratically elected president, has died at the age of 95.

Radio France Internationale

Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s ‘founding father’ and first president, dies aged 95

Nujoma was revered for leading his country to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990.

Al Jazeera

Sam Nujoma personified Namibia’s struggle for freedom

Sam Nujoma was an outstanding Namibian leader who personified more than anybody else the country’s liberation struggle history and independence. His death at the age of 95 marks the end of an era. But his legacy will live on.

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Namibian Independence Leader Sam Nujoma Dies Aged 95

Namibia's founding father Sam Nujoma, who led his country's fight for independence from South Africa, died Saturday aged 95, the presidency announced.

International Business Times

Sam Nujoma: Namibia's Liberator, Founding Father

Namibia's first president Sam Nujoma, who died Saturday aged 95, was revered for leading his country to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990.

International Business Times

Ghana to Botswana: Why African voters are throwing out ruling parties

Several countries recorded total electoral power transfers while opposition groups made significant wins in others.

Al Jazeera

Meet Namibia’s first female president-in-waiting, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (72) is almost guaranteed a place in Namibian history as the first woman to become the president of the southern African nation of three million people.

The Conversation

Namibia elects Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as first woman president

Opposition party boycotted election result alleging malpractices after polling delayed

The Independent UK

Namibia elects its first female president in disputed elections

Vice-president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah avoids runoff vote, as win extends Swapo party’s 34-year hold on power

The Guardian - UK

Namibia Elects Its First Woman 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.

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Radio France Internationale

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

The Independent UK

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

International Business Times

Namibia Reopens Polls After Election Chaos In Ruling Party Test

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 opposition parties aiming to loosen the ruling SWAPO party's 34-year grip on power.

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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.

Radio France Internationale

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.

International Business Times

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.

Radio France Internationale

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.

The Independent UK

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

Al Jazeera

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.

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