Namibia is set to elect its first woman president with two-thirds of the votes from last week’s election counted by early today, giving the governing party candidate a strong lead in a vote the main opposition has already rejected as a sham.
Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah from the SWAPO party that has led the mineral-rich country since independence 34 years ago had just over 54 percent of votes
The leader of the main opposition Independent Patriots for Change, Panduleni Itula, was well behind with just over 28 percent of votes.
The November 27 election was extended twice as logistical and technical problems, including a shortage of ballot papers, led to long queues that meant some voters gave up on the first day of voting after waiting for up to 12 hours.
