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Gwen Lister’s book, ‘Comrade Editor’, weaves together a narrative from the strands of her own life, her journalism, and the wider context of Namibia’s struggle for independence
Liberation movements attracted more than half of the popular vote in their most recent parliamentary elections in many African countries
The elections come during a three-year recession, high unemployment, inequality and a fishing scandal
Namibia’s political stability so far has been vested in the dominance of Swapo. Those opposing its control face an uphill battle
Namibia votes in a general election on Wednesday. Here are the four frontrunners
The parallel regimes of new and cherry-picked traditions present a hurdle to democratic success
Despite the ANC considering the US army to be an enemy force,the SANDF and the US military force engaged in joint training in July
Readers air their views on Swapo’s landslide win in Namibia, the South African Dream and using our votes to end corruption.
In a landslide victory and Africa’s first e-vote, Namibia’s ruling Swapo wins elections and the party head, Hage Geingob, wins the presidential vote.
Namibia’s ruling party, Swapo, is so far leading the election results in the vote counts done in six constituencies.
Namibians are casting their votes in Africa’s first e-vote, with some hoping for a stronger opposition.
Namibians will vote for a new president and parliament for the sixth time since the country’s independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990.
The recently launched "radical" Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters has already set strong anti-homosexuality and resource management agendas.
Namibia’s leader seems to be preparing the ground for a new political direction for the country’s ruling party after reinstating Hage Geingbo.
A minister’s inflammatory comment about his Ovambo colleagues sparks minorities’ sympathy.
The ANC has confirmed that a total of 46 sitting heads of state will attend its weekend centenary celebrations in Mangaung in the Free State.
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/ 30 November 2010
Namibia’s ruling party overwhelmingly won last weekend’s local and regional elections, claiming 92% of constituencies in regional voting.
Hopes by nine Namibian opposition parties to force an annulment of last year’s November election were dashed on Thursday.
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/ 16 December 2009
Opposition parties in Namibia on Wednesday launched a court challenge to the result of last month’s election.
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/ 4 December 2009
Chaos because of the administrative incompetence of the Electoral Commission of Namibia has delayed the final results of the elections.
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/ 1 December 2009
Namibia’s ruling party was heading on Tuesday for a big election win but results so far showed the two-thirds majority is under threat.
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/ 30 November 2009
First results from Namibia’s elections trickled in on Monday, but too few to show whether a new opposition would break up the ruling party’s majority.
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/ 27 November 2009
Namibians began voting on Friday in elections expected to return the ruling Swapo to power, despite a tough challenge from a new breakaway party.
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/ 27 November 2009
When Hifikepunye Pohamba first ran for Namibian president five years ago, Sam Nujoma was still seen as the power behind the throne.
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/ 6 December 2008
African National Congress president Jacob Zuma is to lead an ANC delegation to Namibia for fraternal talks with Swapo.
An associate of the Swapo activist presents new evidence to solve the murder, writes John Grobler.
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/ 28 November 2007
Namibia’s ruling Swapo party started its fourth annual congress in Windhoek on Tuesday, an event dominated by former president Sam Nujoma’s retirement from active politics and the formation of a new political rival. About 580 official delegates and many more invited guests will over the next three days affirm Swapo’s future leadership.
A multi-pronged international initiative is under way to rescue the stricken Namibian independence process from total collapse.
A fateful order from ‘Comrade Danger’ led to distater.