Namibia appears set to elect its first female president, with Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah leading the presidential race. With 65.57 percent of votes counted, the SWAPO candidate has garnered 54.82 percent of the vote, according to early results released on Tuesday.
The election process faced delays due to technical issues and ballot shortages, leading to a three-day extension at some polling stations. Of the 1.5 million registered voters, 73 percent participated in the November 27 poll.
Main opposition candidate Panduleni Itula of the Independent Patriots for Change, trailing with 28 percent, has rejected the election results as fraudulent. Meanwhile, results from 79 of 121 constituencies have been tallied, including nearly all of Windhoek.
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If Nandi-Ndaitwah fails to secure over 50 percent of the votes, a run-off election will be held later this month. Nandi-Ndaitwah, currently Namibia’s vice president, is vying to make history as the nation’s first female head of state.
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