Namibia elects its first female president

Aljazeera

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The issues threaten to overshadow any result, with Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of the ruling SWAPO party a strong contender to become Namibia's first female leader.
ABC News Go
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Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, becomes the first woman to rule the mineral-rich southern African country that has been governed by the South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) since independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990.
International Business Times AU
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Her victory defied predictions that she might be forced into a run-off after opposition parties rejected the results after polling had to be extended for three days in some parts of the country following technical and logistical problems.
The Independent
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Nandi-Ndaitwah needed to secure more than 50% of the votes to secure a win.
Voice Of America

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