First female president of Namibia: From freedom fighter to reformer? | Talk to Al Jazeera
Apr 6, 2025 #aljazeera #namibia #interview
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has made history as Namibia’s first female president. But after decades as
Apr 6, 2025 #aljazeera #namibia #interview
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has made history as Namibia’s first female president. But after decades as a senior figure in SWAPO, the ruling party since independence, questions remain over whether her leadership signals genuine reform or a last-ditch attempt to revive a party widely seen as in decline. In this Talk to Al Jazeera interview, she speaks about inequality, land ownership, youth unemployment, and gender representation, as well as her role in a movement that fought white minority rule, and now faces mounting public mistrust.
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