Namibia

August 2004 | Risk Summary

Presidential and parliamentary elections have been set for November 15 and 16. The South West African People's Organisation (SWAPO), the only party that has ruled since independence in 1990, is the odds-on favourite, even though long-standing President Sam Nujoma is standing down. Its candidate is Hifepuneye Pohamba, currently minister of land affairs. Pohamba is seen as a staunch nationalist, and vehemently opposed to corruption in government. He will be a ' safe pair of hands', but the country would benefit from a nurturing of a new generation of

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