- Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Namibia’s Vice-President, has won the presidential election with 57.31% of the vote.
- Nandi-Ndaitwah becomes the first woman to rule Namibia, a mineral-rich southern African country.
- The election was disputed, with the main opposition party, the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), refusing to accept the results.
Namibia has made history by electing its first female president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. The 72-year-old Vice-President won the presidential election with 57.31% of the vote, according to the election commission ¹. This milestone marks a significant shift in Namibia’s political landscape, which has been dominated by the South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO) since independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990.
However, the election was marred by controversy, with the IPC refusing to accept the results. The party alleged that there were “a multitude of irregularities” and vowed to fight the outcome through the electoral process. Despite this, Nandi-Ndaitwah’s victory marks a significant step forward for women in politics in Namibia.
