AFRICA/NAMIBIA – SWAPO candidate wins presidential election news

Windhoek (Agenzia Fides) – Outgoing Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah emerged victorious in Namibia’s presidential election held on November 27 (see Fides, 27/11/2024). Representing SWAPO (South West Africa People’s Organization), which has led the country since its independence in 1990, Nandi-Ndaitwah secured 58.1% of the vote. Her closest competitor, Panduleni Itula of the Independent Patriots for