Swapo

Although it no longer has an outright majority, and faces new challenges, the party has not lost its belief in democracy and the rule of law

Swapo, which has been in power since the country gained independence from South Africa in 1990, is likely to retain parliamentary dominance but the presidential race is uncertain

There is a shift in the region away from the traditional dominance of liberation parties such as the ANC in South Africa and Frelimo in Mozambique

Nepotism, graft, shifting ideologies: Southern Africa’s liberation parties have experienced historic setbacks in 2024

The residents of Vingerkraal village say the president often drops by for a chat without his bodyguards

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

The elections come during a three-year recession, high unemployment, inequality and a fishing scandal

Liberation movements attracted more than half of the popular vote in their most recent parliamentary elections in many African countries

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.