Windhoek, March 21, 2025 (AFP) - Five things to know about Namibia's first woman president

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2025-03-21
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was sworn in Friday as the first woman president of Namibia, which became independent 35 years ago. Here are five things to know about the leader of this stable and mineral-rich country of around three million people in the south of the continent. NNN, as she is popularly known, is a long-time loyalist of the South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) that has governed Namibia since its independence from South Africa......
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