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Namibia vote expected to return party to power

Originally published: November 27, 2009 5:19 AM
Updated: November 27, 2009 5:24 AM
By The Associated Press  ALEXANDRA REGNER (Associated Press Writer)

Quick ReadNamibia's president among the first to vote in election he's expected to win

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WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — Namibia's longtime ruling party may see its grip on this desert nation weakened by a challenge from a new breakaway party hoping to attract voters dissatisfied with corruption and leadership scandals.

President Hifikepunye Pohamba was among the first to vote when polls opened Friday in the two-day election.

He is seeking a second five-year term and his party...

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