Namibia votes with ruling party facing its toughest race yet
SWAPO has governed the mineral-rich country since independence in 1990 but, amid complaints about high unemployment and enduring inequalities, Nandi-Ndaitwah could be forced into an unprecedented second-round if she fails to garner at least half the vote.
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South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah casts her ballot at the Emma Hoogenhout Primary school polling station in Hochland Park, Windhoek, on November 27, 2024 during Namibia's general election. (Photo by SIMON MAINA / AFP)
