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Namibia: Yes to free food, no to voting – northern Namibian youth – News

Namibia: Yes to free food, no to voting – northern Namibian youth – News

Africa Links 24 with Hileni Nembwaya
Published on 2025-11-19 14:00:00

Young people in northern Namibia say they only attend political rallies for the free food and drinks, adding they have lost faith in the voting process.

Outapi resident Diina Ekandjo (19), who is currently an unemployed former shop assistant, says she is fed up with “political parades” and plans to stay home when Namibia votes in the regional council and local authority elections next week.

“Voting is a waste of time. We vote people into power and they continue to plunder…

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