WINDHOEK, Namibia — A woman who joined Namibia’s underground independence movement in the 1970s is a strong contender to become its first female leader as the country voted Wednesday in a presidential ...

WINDHOEK, Namibia — Namibia elected its first female leader as Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was declared the winner Tuesday of a presidential election last week that was tarnished by ...

Veteran South West Africa People’s Organisation (Swapo) leader Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, secured 57.31% of the votes in the 27 November presidential race, making her Namibia‘s first female leader, ...

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was inaugurated as president of Namibia on Friday, making history as the country’s first female head of state. The 72-year-old former vice president, sworn in on the nation’s ...

WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was sworn in as Namibia's first female president on Friday, reaching the highest office in her land nearly 60 years after she joined the liberation ...

OSHAKATI – Namibia's Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah could become the country’s first female president if she wins the presidential election Wednesday. At least 1.4 million people, or about half ...