Former president Nangolo Mbumba has urged Namibians to vote for Swapo, describing it as the only political party that has stood the test of time and consistently worked to improve citizens' lives.

Swapo president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on Namibians to vote for the ruling party in the upcoming regional council and local authority elections, to make her job easier. Nandi-Ndaitwah said ...

Henning Melber was a member of SWAPO from 1974 until August 2025.. Namibia celebrates 26 August as Heroes’ Day. It recalls the first military encounter between the South African army and members of ...

The 2024 elections in mineral-rich Namibia have confirmed growing opposition to the South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO), in power since independence in 1990. SWAPO president-elect Netumbo ...

Namibians will know within days if the ruling SWAPO party will continue to hold power and the presidency in the hydrocarbon-rich country or whether the opposition Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) ...

Namibia's SWAPO, in power since 1990, may see a decline in Wednesday's elections but faces no imminent collapse. Across southern Africa, support for long-standing ruling parties has dwindled over the ...

Voters head to the polls on Wednesday in the latest test for one of southern Africa’s liberation parties, which have been rebuked at the ballot box this year. By John Eligon and Timo Shihepo John ...

Youth frustration hits SWAPO support after 34 yrs in power SWAPO's Nandi-Ndaitwah would be first female president Independence-era parties facing new challengers WINDHOEK, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Namibians ...

Will Namibia be the next country in southern Africa to kick out a political party in power since independence? In a year that has proven detrimental for many ruling parties across the region, ...

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Namibians are set to vote for a new president and parliament on Nov. 27, after Hage Geingob died and was replaced as president on a interim basis by his deputy, ...

Namibia’s ruling party Swapo faces its toughest election yet, as shifting support, a changing electorate, and emerging opposition signal a turning point for the nation’s political landscape. Itula, ...