Opposition groups filed an appeal against the victory of the Swapo party candidates for both the presidency and the parliament, arguing that the voting was flawed and extended for several days.

The presidency of the Supreme Court ruled that the extension of the vote did not violate the law and declared invalid, the claim of the Independent Patriots for Change party.

The Swapo (South West African People’s Organization) party, that has ruled the country since its independence in 1995, has its origins in the liberation movement that fought against the regime installed in Namibia by the racist South African government .

Mrs. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, 66, joined Swapo as a teenager, and after independence held several government posts; she is the first Namibian woman to become president of the country.

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