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Swapo supporters in Namibia. (Jordaania Andima/The Namibian)

Namibia’s elections have come and gone, but little has changed

The corrupt enrichment of the political elite and worsening socioeconomic conditions may mean the working class is ready to rise up

The last poll was held in 2014

Namibian elections: The sands are shifting – slowly

Namibia’s political stability so far has been vested in the dominance of Swapo. Those opposing its control face an uphill battle

Namibia’s President Hage Geingob was elected in 2014 after serving as prime minister for a total of 14 years. (Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Kremlin via Reuters)

Who’s who in Namibia’s presidential elections?

Namibia votes in a general election on Wednesday. Here are the four frontrunners

Land scandal may unsettle Namibia poll

These elections will see opposition parties hoping to cash in on Swapo’s shortcomings.

Diamonds are Swapo’s best friends

Namibia’s elite have benefited from billions in rough diamonds over the past six years

Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba.

Swapo divisions come to a head

Divisions within Namibia’s ruling Swapo deepened this week after Prime Minister Nahas Angula withdrew from the presidential race.

Former Namibian president Sam Nujoma.

Battle for Namibian presidency heats up

The gloves have come off in Swapo in the increasingly acrimonious battle for the Namibian presidential nomination.

Swapo rally shadowed by new party threat

Namibia’s ruling Swapo party started its fourth annual congress in Windhoek on Tuesday, an event dominated by former president Sam Nujoma’s retirement from active politics and…