Namibia (Vol 11, 2014)
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The second half of the year was dominated by preparations and campaigning for the national and presidential elections at the end of November. The dominant South West African People’s Organisation (swapo), the former liberation movement, in political power since Independence, retained its political hegemony as expected and even extended its control in the legislature. The swapo parliamentary majority adopted far-reaching constitutional amendments in August, including increasing the number of seats in the National Assembly and the National Council as from the next five-year term, and adding to the executive powers of Hage Geingob as the next elected head of state. Foreign policy continued with a ‘looking East’ orientation, while the controversial epa was finally signed. Macroeconomic data suggested little change in terms of both socio-economic trends and the stark inequalities in the distribution of wealth. Social protest against government policy was on the increase, with mounting confrontations, though the general climate remained one of relative stability.
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Namibia (Vol 11, 2014)
in Africa Yearbook OnlineSearch for other papers by Henning Melber in
Current site
Google Scholar
(4,022 words)