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Namibia extends voting after logistical issues

Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) officials prepare to count ballots at a polling station during Namibia's general election in Windhoek on November 28, 2024 .[Photo, AFP]

Namibians were still voting early Thursday, hours after polls were scheduled to close in a presidential and legislative election set to test the ruling party's 34-year grip on power in the southern African nation.

Logistical issues left crowds waiting to vote although polls were scheduled to close at 09:00 pm (1900 GMT) on Wednesday.

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