Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is a strong contender to become Namibia's first female leader as the country votes in a presidential election.

A 72-year-old woman who joined Namibia’s underground independence movement in the 1970s is a strong contender to become its first female leader as the country voted in a presidential election. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is the current vice president and the ruling Swapo party’s candidate for the top job.

Early results from Namibia’s presidential and parliamentary elections show the ruling party garnered the most support, albeit markedly less than it did five years ago, unofficial tallies show.

Namibia extended voting for a second time Thursday with the opposition crying foul after logistical failures prevented many people from casting their ballots in the closely fought election. With the ruling party facing its strongest challenge yet,

More than 1.4 million Namibians were registered to vote in the country’s seventh presidential and 8th National Assembly elections on Wednesday. Those at the polls endured scorching heat and long queues.