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Namibians returned to vote on Friday in 36 polling stations reopened two days after a chaotic election, set to test the ruling party's <br>
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34-year grip on power, was marred by technical problems.<br>
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Tensions are mounting in the historically stable and peaceful southern African nation where Wednesday's election was marked by long delays and labelled a <br>
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Some people waited 12 hours in line to vote in presidential and legislative polls, billed as the toughest yet for the South <br>
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Wednesday's queues were caused by many technical problems, including issues with tablets used to <br>
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register voters and shortages of ballot papers.<br>
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In some cases, torches used to show up invisible ink had run out of batteries and <br>
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mobile voting teams had left areas with voters still in the <br>
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queues, it said.<br>
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Facing criticism from both voters and parties, the electoral commission extended the vote for <br>
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a second time, giving Namibians until Saturday evening to vote.<br>
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In the capital Windhoek, at the only polling station picked <br>
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including Kluivert Muuondjo who arrived at 4:30 am.<br>
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The 21-year-old student said he had waited in line until 11:00 pm <br>
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on Wednesday but left before being able to vote as he had exams the next day.<br>
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Des électeurs attendent l'ouverture d'un bureau de vote à Windhoek, le 29 novembre 2024 en Namibie<br>
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"Everyone will have the chance to vote," he said.<br>
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But because Namibians can vote at any given polling station, he was worried "everyone will flock to one place again."<br>
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The disarray led to angry complaints from opposition parties with some calling for a <br>
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halt in the electoral process.<br>
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Opposition parties were scheduled to meet on Friday and issue a joint statement, according to Christine Aochamus who represents <br>
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Youth unemployment, enduring inequalities and the emergence of a generation born after independence are challenging support <br>
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towards SWAPO which has ruled since 1990.<br>
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Its candidate, vice-president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who could become the first woman to lead <br>
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the country if elected, could face an unprecedented second <br>
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round in the mineral rich country.<br>
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"To open only one place in Khomas (the region of which the capital is part of) is absurd," said voter Ensley <br>
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Engermund, who also said he couldn't vote on Wednesday because of long queues despite trying four different polling stations.<br>
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"Only 1.5 millions voters are registered and we get this chaos?" asked the 49-year-old security agent.<br>
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"It was to get people frustrated."<br>
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