Namibia: Swapo gains ground but faces coalition councils in more than 20 local authorities – Uncategorised

Over 20 local authorities including Swakopmund, Tsumeb, Grootfontein and Keetmanshoop are headed for coalition councils, as no single party secured absolute majority control during last week’s elections.

Final results of last Wednesday’s elections announced by the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) on Saturday show that while Swapo regained lost ground in some parts of the country, the party still needs to contend with fragmented councils in about 20 local authorities where…