Namibia elects first female president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah

SWAPO Party candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has officially been declared the winner of Namibia’s presidential election, according to the country’s Electoral Commission (ECN). Securing 57% of the total vote share, Nandi-Ndaitwah, a former foreign minister and vice president, becomes the first female president to lead the country. Reporter Tracy Tafirenyika has the latest from Windhoek.
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