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Namibia votes for president and the chance for its first female leader

Headline from The Republic, on the newest of 2 developments

WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — A 72-year-old woman who joined Namibia’s independence movement in the 1970s is a strong contender to become its first female leader as the country votes in a presidential election on Wednesday.

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  1. Namibia may elect its first female president this week

    Headline from Voice of America ·

  2. Newest

    Namibia votes for president and the chance for its first female leader

    Headline from The Republic ·

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  1. Voice of America

    Namibia may elect its first female president this week (opens Voice of America)

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    SWAPO has governed the southwest African country since its independence from South Africa's apartheid minority government in 1990

  2. The Republic

    Namibia may elect its first-ever female president in elections this week (opens The Republic)

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    OSHAKATI, Namibia (AP) — Namibia’s Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah could become the country’s first female president if she wins the presidential election Wednesday. At least 1.4 million people, or about half of the population, have registered to vote in the elections, with 15 political partie…

  3. The Republic

    Namibia votes for president and the chance for its first female leader (opens The Republic)

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    WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — A 72-year-old woman who joined Namibia’s independence movement in the 1970s is a strong contender to become its first female leader as the country votes in a presidential election on Wednesday.

  4. Washington Times

    Namibia votes and could have its first female leader. But election upsets have shaken the region (opens Washington Times)

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    A woman who joined Namibia's underground independence movement in the 1970s is a strong contender to become its first female leader as the country voted Wednesday in a presidential election.

  5. Green Field Reporter

    Namibia votes for president and the chance for its first female leader - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — A 72-year-old woman who joined Namibia’s independence movement in the 1970s is a strong contender to become its first female leader as the country votes in a presidential election on Wednesday.

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Namibia votes for new president and parliament – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The southwest African state's vice president is in the running to become the first female president. SWAPO's Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's main rival is Panduleni Itula of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC).

  7. Digital Journal

    Namibia votes with ruling party facing its toughest race yet (opens Digital Journal)

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    Namibia's vice president was among the first voters in elections Wednesday that could see her become the desert nation's first woman leader, even as her

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