Tag: Elections
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Ghana Election: Mahama Secures Decisive Electoral Victory
Ghana’s Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia has conceded defeat in Saturday’s presidential election, congratulating opposition candidate John Mahama on his victory. “The people have voted for change,” Bawumia declared, acknowledging the election’s outcome based on internal party tallies that showed Mahama winning “decisively”. The election unfolds against the backdrop of Ghana’s most severe economic crisis in a…
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Namibia Elects Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah First Woman President
In a landmark moment for Namibian politics, Vice-President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been declared the country’s first woman president, winning 57 percent of the vote in an election marked by controversy and opposition resistance. The 72-year-old veteran politician’s victory represents more than just a personal triumph—it symbolizes a turning point for SWAPO, the liberation party that…
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Namibians Vote in Tight Election as SWAPO Seeks to Retain Power
Voters in Namibia’s capital Windhoek waited in long queues outside polling stations to cast their ballots for a new president and parliament in what could be a tough election for the ruling SWAPO party. SWAPO has governed the southern African nation since leading it to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990. Its presidential candidate,…