Trust in electoral authorities is in decline and the way the Namibian elections of 27 November were handled arguably demonstrates why and how trust has been undermined. According to the Round 10 results for Namibia in the influential Afrobarometer survey,…

Like most Namibians probably, when my wife and I – two kids in tow – arrived at the Platz am Meer Mall, at Swakopmund, to vote on Wednesday, 27 November, we didn’t expect the day to turn out as it…

The 27 November parliamentary and presidential elections are fast approaching. There’s a lot of singing and dancing on stages, and there’s talking at the people in far-flung communities, but not much talking with them. The politicians say they know what’s…