SWAPO Party of Namibia logo [Photo: SWAPO Party of Namibia/Facebbook] On the critical issue of land ownership—with nearly half of Namibia's agricultural land owned by 4,000 predominantly white ...

Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is a strong contender to become Namibia’s first female leader as the country votes in a presidential election. Nov. 27, 2024 “SWAPO Wins. Netumbo Wins.

Amid a wave of historic election upsets in Southern Africa, Namibians will go to the polls this week to vote in presidential and parliamentary elections set to be the most competitive and tightly ...

Namibia stands at the threshold of a political transition that might probably define what democracy will mean to it. The SWAPO had, since independence in 1990, become used almost interchangeably ...

The World Bank rates Namibia as an upper-middle-income country, but it is blighted by huge inequality. Observers ask whether Swapo might suffer the same fate as other parties in Southern Africa ...

Most Namibians don't live in the central business district," he said. Namibia's opposition is hoping to unseat SWAPO, which is facing its toughest challenge ever as disenchanted younger voters ...

And on Wednesday, one of those parties, the South West Africa People’s Organization, or SWAPO, in Namibia is expected to face its toughest electoral test ever. High unemployment, government ...

A SWAPO loss would mean the first transition of power to a new party since Namibia gained independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990. High unemployment, corruption allegations and inequality ...

Namibia’s ruling party Swapo faces its toughest election yet, as shifting support, a changing electorate, and emerging opposition signal a turning point for the nation’s political landscape. Itula, ...

1966 - South West Africa People's Organisation (Swapo) launches armed struggle against South African occupation. 1968 - South West Africa officially renamed Namibia by UN General Assembly.