Validity of Namibian election result could be decided by court
Voters queue outside a polling station in Windhoek on November 30, during extended voting following the country's general election. Namibia's election authority announced on November 28, two extra days of voting at some polling stations after logistical failures prevented many people from casting ballots in the ruling party's most contested election yet. Photo: Simon Maina/AFP
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of Namibia's ruling Swapo party won the presidential election, according to results released by the country's electoral commission on Tuesday. However, opposition parties call the election “deeply flawed” after logistical problems and a controversial three-day extension to polling in parts of the country. Presumably, the opposition parties will seek a judgement of the election result in court, says NAI researcher Henning Melber.