Namibia: voting underway as the country gears towards new leadership

Namibia began voting on Wednesday with the country expecting a change in ledership and governance.

About 1.4 million people — approximately half the Namibian population — are registered to vote to decide the president and the makeup of Parliament for a five-year term.

A total of 15 candidates are running for president including Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is the current vice president and the ruling SWAPO party’s candidate.

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