Namibians Vote As Ruling Party Seeks To Perpetuate Tenure
Voting is under way in Namibia in what could be the most competitive election since independence from white-ruled South Africa 34 years ago. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is seeking to become the country's first female president. She is the candidate of the governing South West Africa's People's Organisation (Swapo), to replace Hage Geingob, who died in February after nine years in office. But high unemployment, poverty, inequality and corruption allegations have eroded […]