Namibia's top court dismisses opposition election challenge

Namibia's Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a challenge against last year's presidential election brought by opposition parties, clearing the way for the ruling party's Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to take office next month. The Southern African country's SWAPO party, which has governed the nation of around 3 million people for more than three decades, won both the presidential and parliamentary elections in November. Opposition parties alleged the election was flawed and potentially invalid due to an extension of voting for several days, among other issues.