2024 Namibian Elections: Live Coverage

PROTEST … Republican Party administrative secretary Vistoh Sabina during a political party protest against unfair elections in Windhoek on Friday said opposition parties would bury the ruling one.

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‘NO TAXI MONEY TO VOTE’ … Muundjua Tjitani on Friday said he could not vote during the extended voting period, because he would have to take a taxi to a selected polling station. pic.twitter.com/m8vmR4cl3L

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‘RETIREMENT PARTY’ FOR NNN … Political parties on Friday during a demonstration in Windhoek suggested a retirement party should be organised for vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. The parties were demanding free and fair elections for Namibia.

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PROGRESS … The presiding officer at the TransNamib polling station in Windhoek, Paul Niingwendja, on Friday said good progress has been made with voting so far. By around 13h30, the station had assisted about 900 voters. pic.twitter.com/ZdvYiKu1cp

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DOWN SADC, DOWN’ … A handful of Landless People’s Movement and Republican Party supporters on Friday attempted to prevent Southern African Development Community observer cars from leaving or entering a hotel in Windhoek where the observers were briefing ..1/2 pic.twitter.com/iOgpEwSDIz

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‘DECLARE FUNDING PUBLICLY’ … African Centre for Governance head Tshepo Monethi is calling for more transparency on political party funding. He was briefing the media in Windhoek on Friday on the centre’s preliminary findings on Wednesday’s elections. pic.twitter.com/LFKjrr8PXM

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APPRECIATIVE … Ellencia Hanse was among the first voters at the TransNamib polling station in Windhoek on Friday. She said she appreciated the opportunity, as she was not able to vote on Wednesday, despite spending hours in queues.

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‘BRILLIANT IDEA’ … Kosmos Ndenge, one of the many voters who were not able to cast his vote on Wednesday, on Friday said the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s decision to extend the elections was a “brilliant idea”. pic.twitter.com/3vy2p6MWXp

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