Nandi-Ndaitwah's victory will extend SWAPO's 34 years in power since it led the country to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990

Namibia has elected its first female president, with Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner of the presidential election according to the results released by the country’s electoral commission– marking a historic moment for the country.

The 72 year old Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been elected Namibia's first female president, securing 57% of the vote in last week’s election.

WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA | Xinhua | Namibia made history on Tuesday by electing the country’s first female president, 72-year-old Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah from the ruling South West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO) party. The announcement marks a significant milestone in Namibia’s 2024 presidential and National Assembly elections. The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) Chairperson Elsie Nghikembua declared the …

Spread This News BBC Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, from the governing South West Africa People’s Organisation (Swapo), has been voted in as Namibia’s first female president after last week’s disputed election. The electoral commission said she had won more than 57% of the votes cast, with her closest rival Panduleni Itula getting 26%. But following logistical problems

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of Namibia's ruling Swapo party has been elected president and will be the country's first female leader, results released by the country's electoral commission showed on Tuesday.

Namibia has elected Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, the incumbent Vice President, as the country’s next president on the ruling SWAPO party ticket. Nandi-Ndaitwah’s victory extends the SWAPO party’s dominance, which has been in power since Namibia’s independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990. The 72-year-old Vice President secured over 57% of the…

With two-thirds of the votes counted from last week's presidential election, Namibia's Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is on track to become the country’s first-ever female president