Namibia, until recently led by an interim president in power since the death of former President Hage Geingob in February, was tipped as potentially facing turmoil and even unrest as its elections ...

On 27 November, Namibia’s ruling Southwest African People’s Organisation (SWAPO) is expected to further lose its grip on power after losing its two-thirds majority in the last election in 2019. The ...

Itula said at an IPC election campaign meeting at Oshakati on Sunday that the ruling Swapo would for the first time in history not be in charge of the upper house of Namibia's parliament and there ...

The IPC vowed to take the electoral commission to court over the controversial election and has followed through on its ...

If things work out as Namibia’s long-time governing party hopes, the country will be electing its first female head of state this week. But a mood of disillusionment with liberation movements in ...

The German ambassador to Namibia, Thorsten Hutter, and envoys from France, Spain and Portugal attracted the ire of the Namibian government and the ruling SWAPO Party after inviting Independent ...

Electoral Commission of Namibia officials prepare to count ballots - Copyright AFP I-Hwa CHENG Electoral Commission of Namibia officials prepare to count ballots ...

Logistical issues meant that thousands of Namibians were still waiting to vote in pivotal presidential and legislative elections late on Wednesday as the polling stations were scheduled to close. The ...