Namibia vote delays spark opposition fury

Voters wait in line to cast their ballots at a polling station in Windhoek on November 29, 2024, during extended voting following the country's general election. Namibia's election authority announced on November 28, 2024 two extra days of voting at some polling stations after logistical failures prevented many people from casting ballots in the ruling party's most contested election yet. [AFP]

Namibia extended voting for a second time Thursday with the opposition crying foul after logistical failures prevented many people from casting ballots in the tightly fought election.

With the ruling party facing its strongest challenge yet, opposition parties called for a halt to vote counting and said they had lost confidence in the process.