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Namibia's ruling Swapo party was declared winner Tuesday of last week's disputed elections, ushering in the southern African country's first woman president after a disputed vote that the main opposition has already said it does not recognise.

Namibians seized their second chance to vote Friday after elections were extended following logistic and technical failings that prevented many from casting their ballots two days ago, angering opposition parties aiming to loosen the ruling SWAPO party's 34-year grip on power.

Namibians were still voting early Thursday, hours after polls were scheduled to close in a presidential and legislative election set to test the ruling party's 34-year grip on power in the southern African nation.

Namibians were still voting early Thursday, hours after polls were scheduled to close in a presidential and legislative election set to test the ruling party's 34-year grip on power in the southern African nation.

Sudan is the largest food crisis and Gaza is the worst emergency by intensity of deprivation – both disasters need urgent action

US government wrote to Israel a month ago threatening sanctions if there was no increase in humanitarian supplies

Thirty people, including 13 children, were reportedly killed by Israeli strikes in the territory's north

Famine thresholds ‘may have already been crossed or else will be in the near future’, Famine Review Committee warns.

‘Looming catastrophe’ will ‘dwarf anything we have seen so far’ in Gaza since 7 October 2023, famine review committee says

Hunger experts are warning that there's “a strong likelihood” famine is imminent in parts of northern Gaza where Israeli forces are conducting a major offensive

Meanwhile, the opposition refuses to just sit on the bench.