Namibia is on the brink of potentially electing its first female president as Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah vies for the top position in the upcoming presidential election on Wednesday. With a significant voter turnout of 1.4 million people, representing about half of the population, the election has garnered widespread attention.
The ruling party, South West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO), led by Nandi-Ndaitwah, has been in the lead according to early poll results released by the Electoral Commission of Namibia. SWAPO has been at the helm of Namibian politics since the country gained independence in 1990 from South Africa's apartheid regime.
