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Namibia's first woman president 'breaks glass ceiling'
The vice-president secured just past 57 percent of the vote, well ahead of the candidate for the main opposition Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) on 25.5 percent, the election authority announced on Tuesday.
Namibia's President Nangolo Mbumba (L) shakes hands with the South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah during a campaign rally in Windhoek on November 24, 2024. (Photo by SIMON MAINA / AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision
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Namibia's first woman president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Thursday said her victory in a disputed vote last week had broken a "glass ceiling".
The vice-president secured just past 57 percent