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 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.
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Namibia's eighth presidential and National Assembly elections kicked off early on Wednesday, with 15 presidential candidates and 21 political parties vying for leadership.
Is Namibia going to elect its first female leader?
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Namibia to vote in toughest election yet for ruling party
Namibians will vote on Wednesday in what is expected to be the most competitive election yet for the ruling SWAPO party, which has governed the southern African nation for 34 years.
Namibia votes with ruling party seeking to extend 34-year rule
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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.
Namibia Holds Hotly Contested Election
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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
Namibia votes and could have its first female leader. But election upsets have shaken the region
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 Wednesday in a presidential election.
Namibian election: SWAPO faces new challenges in tight race
Namibia's SWAPO, in power since 1990, may see a decline in Wednesday's elections but faces no imminent collapse.
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