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Namibia: Opposition set to control Swakopmund council despite Swapo leading in votes – More Top Stories 1

Africa Links 24 with Martin Endjala
Published on 2025-11-29 16:22:42

Swakopmund’s new local authority council is expected to fall under opposition control, although Swapo secured the most seats in the final results released by the ECN on Saturday.

The party gained an additional seat compared to the previous council.

The results, marking the final announcement of the local authority elections, were released on Saturday by Electoral Commission of Namibia chairperson (ECN) Elsie Nghikembua.

Swapo received 6 531 votes, giving it four seats, the…

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