Namibians vote after deadline
The Citizen|November 29, 2024
SLOW: LONG QUEUES, TECHNICAL PROBLEMS LEAVE CROWDS WAITING PAST 9PM SHUTTERING
Namibians vote after deadline

Namibians were still voting early yesterday, hours after polls were scheduled to close in a presidential and legislative election set to test the ruling party's 34-year grip on power in the southern African nation.

Logistical issues left crowds waiting to vote, though polls were scheduled to close at 9pm on Wednesday.

Ballot counting had started at some polling stations, with early results initially expected by tomorrow, according to the electoral calendar.

This story is from the November 29, 2024 edition of The Citizen.

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