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Main candidates in Namibia’s presidential election

BY REUTERS Namibians are set to vote for a new president and parliament on Nov. 27, after Hage Geingob died and was replaced as president on a interim basis by his deputy, Nangolo Mbumba. The election could mark a historic shift in the country’s political landscape if the ruling SWAPO party, in power since independence in 1990, loses control of the presidency or parliament for the first time. The president is directly elected by voters and needs to garner more than 50% of votes to win. Support for SWAPO dropped from 87% in the presidential election in 2014 to 56% in 2019. Here are the main candidates running for president: NETUMBO NANDI-NDAITWAH Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, is also vice […] The post Main candidates in Namibia’s presidential election first appeared on 93.3 KFM.

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