Namibia's opposition is hoping to unseat SWAPO, which is facing its toughest challenge ever as disenchanted younger voters across southern Africa reject traditionally dominant liberation-era parties.

Namibia's ruling party SWAPO won both the presidential and parliamentary elections on Nov. 27, extending its 34-year rule in the southern African state. Opposition parties alleged the election was ...

Namibia's main opposition leader said Friday that elections under way were marred by irregularities but the country needed to see them through before deciding on the next steps. Panduleni Itula ...

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Opposition parties say voter turnout was suppressed ... John Nakuta is a human rights lawyer and lecturer at Namibia’s national university. Speaking to VOA at the courthouse Friday, Nakuta ...

Nandi-Ndaitwah is poised to become Namibia's first female president after securing 57.3% in the 2024 elections, despite ...

Namibia, until recently led by an interim president in power since the death of former President Hage Geingob in February, was tipped as ...

Opposition parties say voter turnout was suppressed ... John Nakuta is a human rights lawyer and lecturer at Namibia's national university. Speaking to VOA at the courthouse Friday, Nakuta ...