Namibia: Opposition Demand Fresh Elections

Voters who were deprived of the opportunity to vote in Wednesday’s watershed national election and political parties are demanding that the 2024 presidential and National Assembly elections be declared invalid.

The elections were marred by several challenges, including a shortage of ballot papers, long queues, poor communication from the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) and technical glitches with voter verification.

A petition circulating among frustrated citizens accuses the ECN of gross…