The Africa Report

Is Namibia’s liberation-era party Swapo the next to fall?

Will Namibia be the next country in southern Africa to kick out a political party in power since independence? In a year that has proven detrimental for many ruling parties across the region, ...
World Socialist Web Site

Namibia elections see declining support for ruling SWAPO

The 2024 elections in mineral-rich Namibia have confirmed growing opposition to the South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO), in power since independence in 1990. SWAPO president-elect Netumbo ...
The Africa Report

Opinion: Might Swapo lose Namibia election for the first time since independence?

The former liberation movement South West Africa People’s Organisation (Swapo) has been in firm political control of Namibia since independence in 1990. Support for the party in the national assembly ...
Los Angeles Times

Namibia votes and could have its first female leader. But election upsets have shaken the region

WINDHOEK, Namibia — A woman who joined Namibia’s underground independence movement in the 1970s is a strong contender to become its first female leader as the country voted Wednesday in a presidential ...
The Conversation

Namibia’s game‑changing 2024 elections: Swapo might face defeat for the first time since independence in 1990

Namibians queue to vote in 2019. Gianluigi Guercia/AFP via Getty Images Itula, contesting as an “independent candidate” without party nomination, managed to snatch 30% of the votes from Geingob. Swapo ...
The New York Times

Will Namibia’s Liberation Party Be the Next to Fall in Africa?

Voters head to the polls on Wednesday in the latest test for one of southern Africa’s liberation parties, which have been rebuked at the ballot box this year. By John Eligon and Timo Shihepo John ...