Scandal-hit Swapo faces toughest contest yet as President Hage Geingob seeks second term
Namibians wait in line to vote in the Namibia general election at the Mandume Primary School polling station in Katutura, Windhoek on November 27 2019. Picture: AFP/ HILDEGARD TITUS
Geingob’s ruling Swapo has successfully tackled some of the problems left after decades of neglectful rule, first by Germany and then by white minority SA administrations. Geingob faces nine challengers including Panduleni Itula, a dentist-turned-politician who is a Swapo member but running as an independent. Itula is popular with young people, nearly half of whom are unemployed.Concurrent legislative polls will elect 96 MPs, testing Swapo’s 77-seat majority. Polls opened at 7am and closed at 9pm and results are expected within 48 hours.
More than 10% of the population of 2.6-million live in abject poverty and unemployment is rampant, while ongoing drought has left more than 700,000 people in need of food aid and prompted Geingob to declare a state of emergency.
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