South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) has suffered a crushing blow in municipal elections, securing just 30.76% of the national vote and leaving President Cyril Ramaphosa's party scrambling to retain control of key cities.
Incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema remains in the lead in the 49 out of 226 constituencies announced so far, as the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) continues announcing results of Zambia's Thursday elections.
Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has taken an early lead in the Presidential Election results announced so far.
The Swapo party has reclaimed the Karasburg East Constituency after its candidate James Hawanga scored the highest votes of 1,422.
Malawi's former president, Peter Mutharika, has taken an early lead in this week's election, in which he faced off against incumbent Lazarus Chakwera.
Swapo Party Secretary General Sofia Shaningwa has issued a formal response to two court cases filed by the Independent Patriots for Change seeking to nullify the results of Namibia's Presidential and National Assembly Elections held in late November 2024.
The Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) party has called on its members to remain calm as they observe political developments in the country.
The party’s president, Mike Kavekotora, made the call during a media briefing held in Windhoek today.
The Electoral Commission of Namibia will announce the first official results of the Presidential and National Assembly Elections later this evening.
With extended voting still going on at identified polling stations until nine o'clock this evening, Namibians had been keenly awaiting results.
The announcement of election results at the Karasburg Combined School Collation Centre sparked controversy when Nesimus Mupiya of the Independent Patriots for Change and Norbert Jossob of the Landless People's Movement declined to sign off on the results.
