Namibian Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been elected as the country’s first female president. The 72-year-old secured 57 per cent of the vote, according to the official results on Tuesday.  Opposition parties have rejected the election outcome and vowed to challenge the results in court.

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