Namibia's presidential, National Assembly elections kick off

NAMPA / Xinhua

2024-11-27

WINDHOEK, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Namibia's eighth presidential and National Assembly elections kicked off early Wednesday, with 15 presidential candidates and 21 political parties vying for leadership. According to the Electoral Commission of Namibia, nearly 1.45 million eligible voters are registered either domestically or at Namibian diplomatic missions abroad. Across the country's 121 constituencies, polling stations opened at 7 a.m. (0500......

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WINDHOEK, 27 November 2024 - At the polling station in Havana 4, located in the Moses Garoeb Constituency, chaos erupted as voters struggled to maintain order, but order was quickly restored. (Photo: Contributed)

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