Windhoek, Nov 27, 2024 (AFP) - Namibia votes with ruling party facing its toughest race yet

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2024-11-27

Namibia's vice president was among the first to vote in elections Wednesday that could see her become the desert nation's first woman leader, even as her ruling SWAPO party faces the strongest challenge yet to its 34-year grip on power. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, a 72-year-old veteran of the South West Africa People's Organisation, cast her ballot in the capital Windhoek as polls opened with long queues outside many polling stations in the sparsely......

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WINDHOEK, 27 November 2024 - Presiding officer at the Olof Palm Primary School polling station in the Samora Machel Constituency, Ivon Tjavara. (Photo by: Edward Tenete) NAMPA

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WINDHOEK, 27 November 2024 - Minister of Finance, Ipumbu Shiimi. (Photo by: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA

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DORDABIS, 27 November 2024 - LPM Youth spokesperson, William Minnie. (Photo by: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA

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DORDABIS, 27 November 2024- The mobile polling station at the Dordabis police station. (Photo by: Melissa //Hoebes) NAMPA

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WINDHOEK, 27 November 2024 - Voters pictured at the Dordabis B polling station. (Photo by: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA

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OMUTHIYA, 27 November 2024 - The Oshikoto regional governor, Penda Ya Ndakolo, pictured during the election. (Photo by: Gabriel Tomas) NAMPA

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NGONE, 27 November 2024 - The empty Ngone Combined School polling station in the Kavango East Region. (Photo by: Sawi Hausiku) NAMPA

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MARIENTAL, 27 November 2024 - Polling station at the Persianer Community Hall. (Photo by: Chelva Wells) NAMPA

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