Namibia’s Ruling Party On Edge As Country Holds Presidential Polls

The small south African nation of Namibia goes to the polls on Wednesday for presidential and legislative elections. The ruling Swapo party is facing its tightest race since the country became independent in 1990.

The South West Africa People’s Organisation (Swapo) led Namibia to independence from South Africa in 1990 and has been the dominant party since, although it did lose ground at the last elections in 2019.

The incumbent president, 83-year-old Nangolo Mbumba, came to power in February…