Although it no longer has an outright majority, and faces new challenges, the party has not lost its belief in democracy and ...

Swapo president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has dismissed claims of a rift between her and secretary general Sophia Shaningwa, reaffirming unity within the party's leadership.

Swapo president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has dismissed claims of internal division over her selection of eight members of her administration.

The general assembly is a springboard, an opportunity to take what has been learnt, cultivate the connections that have been made and strive together in tandem towards a future of peace, dignity and ...

SWAPO has steadily lost support over its 35 years of rule. In last year’s polls, it looked like the party could lose power or be forced into a coalition like its fellow former liberation movemen ...

Mr. Nujoma and his forces — the South-West Africa People’s Organization, or SWAPO — were caught in the middle as they fought to oust White-ruled South Africa, which took hold over the former ...

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been serving as vice-president since February Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, from the governing South West Africa People's Organisation (Swapo), has been voted in as Namibia's ...

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 ...

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 ...

WINDHOEK, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of Namibia's ruling SWAPO party has been elected president and will be the country's first female leader, results released by the country's ...

While SWAPO seems to have held its ground, the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has had a rough ride. What happened? Why did a party that sparked so much excitement stumble? Let’s break it ...