Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is now Namibia’s fifth president – making history as the country’s first woman to hold this position. Although Nandi-Ndaitwah achieved this historic victory, her party, the ruling Swapo Party of Namibia (Swapo), has recorded its worst performance since…
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The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) wants an independent audit of the election results and processes. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, NEFF reiterated their rejection of the election results announced by the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN). The…
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Opposition leaders have decided to boycott the announcement of the 2024 election results at the Electoral Commission of Namibia on Tuesday evening. However, Affirmative Repositioning leader Job Amupanda attended the announcement, saying he wanted to face those who he says…
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Swapo’s National Assembly representation is set to shrink by 12 seats, after the party gained only 51 seats in the 2024 National Assembly elections. The party currently occupies 63 out of 96 available seats. The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN)…
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Former first lady and lawyer Monica Geingos says it is undeniable that something went wrong with the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s management of last week’s elections. She predicts the matter will head to court. “Whatever happened in the last 24…
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The Electoral Commission of Namibia has announced that 670 842 voters from 79 constituencies cast their ballots during the three-day presidential elections last week. This was the latest update from the commission on the presidential elections. Out of this, 8…
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The recently concluded national election has been described as a sham, failing to meet the credibility of being free and fair. Both former ombudsman John Walters and current ombudsman Basilius Dyakugha have questioned the manner in which the Electoral Commission…
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Experts say the decision taken by the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to extend voting is questionable. On Wednesday, a directive was issued that polling stations should be kept open after 21h00 due to ballot paper shortages and verification machine…
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The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) movement has filed a formal complaint with the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) citing ballot paper shortages, mobile teams failing to set up shop and turning voters away illegally. This, AR labelled, as irregularities. AR, in…
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Opposition parties gave the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) until yesterday afternoon to address their concerns on the voting process, or they would take action. The opposition parties wanted an explanation for why the presidential and National Assembly elections on…
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President Nangolo Mbumba says the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is not to blame for the ballot shortages, long queues and other glitches during this year’s presidential and National Assembly elections. Mbumba said this during a courtesy visit of the…
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African Union Electoral Observation Mission head Speciosa Kazibwe says the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is causing confusion by opening more voting stations while counting has started at others. She was addressing the media in Windhoek on Friday to share…
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