Namibia has elected its first female president after the ruling party SWAPO's candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was declared the winner of last week's presidential election late Tuesday.

[Photo/Xinhua] WINDHOEK - 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 ...

“For the Swapo party it’s historic, because they have a party leader that was set to become the first female president, but for the country not so much,” said Nthengwe. They said Namibia was ...

Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah triumped over a field of men to win Namibia's election. She'll be Africa's fourth female leader. Will Namibia's new tit-for-tat visa policy do more harm than ...

OSHAKATI, Namibia (AP) — Namibia's Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah could become the country’s first female president if she wins the presidential election Wednesday. At least 1.4 million ...

Namibia elected its first woman president with Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah winning last week’s presidential elections disputed by technical and logistical issues in the country. The 72-year-old ...

SWAPO's support fell to 56% in the 2019 presidential election from 87% in 2014. To be elected president, a candidate must get more than 50% of votes or there will be a run-off. Namibians vote ...

Namibia's President Hage Geingob said in 2014 that he had survived prostate cancer Namibia's President Hage Geingob, 82, is flying to the US to receive "specialised" medical treatment for cancer ...

Namibia’s Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah could become the country’s first female president if she wins the election on Wednesday. OSHAKATI, Namibia (AP) — Namibia’s Vice President ...