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Ayomide Ayomide 
Namibia’s ruling party, the South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO), has been declared the winner of last week’s election, despite protests from the main opposition party. This victory makes Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, the current Vice-President, the first woman to lead the country.
The election, held on November 27, was not without challenges, long delays including shortage of ballot papers, caused voting to be extended twice. Some voters waited in line for over 12 hours, and many gave up on the first day.
Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, won with 57% of the votes, while her main opponent, Panduleni Itula of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), received 25.5%. However, the IPC has refused to accept the results. Itula, 67, claims there were serious problems with the election process, calling it a deliberate attempt to frustrate voters.
Despite the controversy, Nandi-Ndaitwah’s victory is historic. She will now lead Namibia, a country rich in minerals, which has been governed by SWAPO since gaining independence in 1990.
