US EditionNetumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah wins disputed elections, to be Namibia's first woman president
- Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of SWAPO has been elected Namibia's first female president, according to the electoral commission's results.
- Nandi-Ndaitwah received a 57% vote share, marking a historic victory in the country's leadership.
- The IPC disputed the election results, claiming it was a deliberate attempt to frustrate voters.
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A Feminist Revolution or a Mirage? Can Nandi-Ndaitwah Dismantle Namibia’s Patriarchal Politics?
The election of Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as Namibia’s president is a historic achievement, signaling the first time the country will be led by a woman. This symbolic victory, however, transcends representation, offering a profound opportunity to interrogate Namibia’s political economy, gender politics, and its place in regional and continental structures like the Southern African Development Community […] The post A Feminist Revolution or a Mirage…
Meet Namibia’s first female president-in-waiting, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (72) is almost guaranteed a place in Namibian history as the first woman to become the president of the southern African nation of three million people. At Namibia’s independence in 1990, “NNN”, as she is widely known, became a member of the national assembly. She has held several ministerial positions since then. However, her career took a short downturn when she was accused of supporting a dissident faction in the party …
"Breaking Glass Ceiling": Namibia's First Woman President
Namibia's first woman president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Thursday said her victory in a disputed vote last week had broken a "glass ceiling". The vice-president secured just past 57 percent of the vote, well ahead of the candidate for the main opposition Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) on 25.5 percent, the election authority announced on Tuesday. Yet the IPC has said it did not recognise the vote, pointing to a "multitude of irregularitie…
Namibia’s president-elect pledges ‘radical shifts’ on poverty and unemployment
WINDHOEK - Namibia's President-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah pledged \"radical shifts\" to fix the country's high levels of poverty and unemployment, speaking on Thursday in her first press conference since winning last week's election.
For the first time in Namibia, a woman has been elected as head of state: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah prevailed in the first round of the presidential election. The 72-year-old was active as a student in the liberation struggle.
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