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 ...

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 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 ...

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 of ...

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 ...