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As Namibians head to the polls, the stakes are higher than ever.

Namibia faces its toughest election yet and could trigger a runoff

Swapo, which has been in power since the country gained independence from South Africa in 1990, is likely to retain parliamentary dominance but the presidential race is uncertain

  • Eyaaz
5 min read
As Namibians head to the polls, the stakes are higher than ever.

Namibia elections: Can Swapo weather the storm?

There is a shift in the region away from the traditional dominance of liberation parties such as the ANC in South Africa and Frelimo in Mozambique

  • Eyaaz
5 min read
Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) supporters cheer in the streets of Gaborone in November as President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s party suffers a resounding defeat in general elections. (Photo by MONIRUL BHUIYAN/AFP via Getty Images)

The beginning of the end of the liberation party era

Nepotism, graft, shifting ideologies: Southern Africa’s liberation parties have experienced historic setbacks in 2024

  • Des Erasmus
5 min read
The new president-elect of Botswana is human rights lawyer Duma Boko. (Photo by Johannes Simon/Getty Images For 2nd CGDC Annual Meeting 2012)

Six decades of liberation party rule in Botswana end in shock

The Botswana Democratic Party suffered a humiliating defeat in last week’s parliamentary elections

  • Eyaaz
2 min read
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Botswana’s election highlights concerns over governance, corruption and its diamond economy

How finite resources are being managed is of major concern for the country’s civic sector and its citizens

  • Derek Davey
8 min read