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Namibia’s first female president emerges amid electoral challenges

A transformative moment in Namibian politics unfolded as Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah secured the presidency with 57 percent of the vote, becoming the nation’s first female leader. The ruling SWAPO party maintained its parliamentary majority, though by the narrowest margin in its 34-year governance, securing 51 seats in a close contest that reflects shifting political […]