"Historic Victory: Namibia Elects Its First Female President, Ready for Change"

(By Semafor AfricaPhotos: YouTube Screenshots) Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was inaugurated as Namibia's first female president on Friday, coinciding with the nation’s 35th Independence Day. The 72-year-old former vice president joins Tanzania's Samia Suluhu Hassan in leadership. Nandi-Ndaitwah, a “trusted leader,” pledged to serve the people of Namibia, stating, “I am prepared.”