JOURNAL ARTICLE

Namibia's Ruling Party on Track to Retain Power, Early Election Results Show.

  • Published In: Bloomberg.com, 2024. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Business Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Nhongo, Kaula 3 of 3

Abstract

Early election results from Namibia indicate that the ruling party, South West African Peoples Organisation (Swapo), is likely to maintain its long-standing hold on power. With over 99,000 votes counted, Swapo has garnered 55.7% support, while the Independent Patriots for Change received 18.2%. Despite facing challenges such as high unemployment and corruption, Swapo's candidate, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, is leading in the presidential race with 48.1% of the votes tallied so far. The country's potential as a major oil and gas producer adds complexity to this year's election, with over 1.45 million people registered to vote. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Bloomberg.com. 2024/12, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2024
  • Accession Number:181230768
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