Opposition Still Divided

The All Peoples' Party (APP) has withdrawn from a proposed alliance between several opposition parties after it was asked to forego running candidates in certain constituencies in local elections due in November. The party was particularly angered by the idea that it would not be allowed to contest elections in certain constituencies in the Kavango Region, which has traditionally been seen as its stronghold. The APP's departure shows that the opposition in Namibia is still very much divided along geographic and ethnic lines; as long as this remains the case, it will be very difficult for it to challenge the ruling SWAPO party's dominance.

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