Namibia’s transitional president, Nangolo Mbumba, has announced that the country will hold its presidential and parliamentary elections on November 27, 2024.
In a statement released late Friday, the Namibian Presidency confirmed that President Mbumba has declared this date a public holiday to facilitate the elections for the President and members of the National Assembly.
Mbumba, who has served as transitional leader since February following the death of Hage Geingob, stated that he will not seek re-election, opting instead to support his deputy’s campaign for the presidency.
In his announcement, Mbumba encouraged all eligible voters to take part in the elections and fulfill their democratic responsibility by voting in large numbers. Geingob, who had been serving his second and final term until November, stepped down after revealing his cancer diagnosis.
