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Namibia on the eve of decisive elections
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Natalie Russmann
After decades in power, the ruling party SWAPO has to strive more fiercely to stay on top.
A record number of voters has registered to cast their ballots for the presidential and parliamentary elections, which are taking place on 27 November. One and a half million voters want to decide the political future of their country. Will they punish the governing SWAPO, in power since independence in 1990, just like voters did for the ANC in neighbouring South Africa?
