Namibia elects Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as first woman president - Opposition party boycotted election result alleging malpractices after polling delayed

Namibia has elected its first female leader, with Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner Tuesday of last week’s presidential election as the long-ruling party remained in power. The 72-year-old Nandi-Ndaitwah won with 57% of the vote,

Across southern Africa, political parties that have led their countries since the end of colonialism have ceded power to the opposition in recent months. Namibia bucked the trend.