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Namibia's ruling party wins election landslide: official

By AFP
Africa Namibian SWAPO supporters cheer during the last campaign rally on November 22, 2014 at the Sam Nujoma stadium in Windhoek.  By Jordaania Andima AFPFile
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Namibian SWAPO supporters cheer during the last campaign rally on November 22, 2014 at the Sam Nujoma stadium in Windhoek. By Jordaania Andima (AFP/File)

Windhoek (AFP) - Namibia's ruling SWAPO party won national elections with an overwhelming 80 percent of the vote, official results showed Monday.

SWAPO candidate Hage Geingob was declared president-elect by the election commission.

"I have the honour and privilege to declare Geingob... duly elected as the winner," electoral commission chairwoman Nontemba Tjipueja announced.

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