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‘Women can also hold authority’ – BBC Africa

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
Namibia has sworn in its first female president on the country’s 35th independence anniversary. Speaking to Africa Daily’s Mpho Lakaje, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said she’s ready to tackle long-standing issues, including land reform and rising unemployment. But first, she reflected on what it means to be the first woman to lead her country.

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