About 1.2 million Namibians are to line up to vote for a new president and parliament Friday morning, in an election expected to be won by Prime Minister Hage Geingob and secure a sixth straight victory for the ruling South West Africa People's Organzation (Swapo) party, dpa reported. Serving twice as prime minister in the former German colony rich in diamonds and uranium, 73-year-old Geingob faces eight challengers in the race to replace President Hifikepunye Pohamba, who has been in power since 2005 and is barred from running for a third term. Swapo, which has ruled Namibia since independence in 1990, is expected to preserve it two-thirds majority in parliament. Some 1,200 fixed - and 2,700 mobile - polling stations are set to close at 1900 GMT. Because they are linked to an electronic system - it will be Africa's first e-vote - preliminary results are expected within a few hours after polls close. -- SPA 11:04 LOCAL TIME 08:04 GMT تغريد
