Voting is underway in the south-western African nation of Namibia. <br /><br /> The presidential and parliamentary elections are being held simultaneously and votes will be counted electronically – a first for Africa.<br /><br /> It is 25 years since Namibia’s first democratic elections and its expected the ruling South West African People’s Organisation will hold on to power. <br /><br /> “I am confident with this leadership”, said one woman voter, while others are looking for change: “What I am expecting from the honourable people voted in to power is to really stick to their promises, to bring about change. We want to see changes. Namibia is a country with a small population, it’s a manageable population”, said this voter. <br /><br /> The current president, Hifikepunye Pohamba, has served two terms and is stepping aside. The favourite to take his place is the current Prime Minister Hage Geingob.<br /><br /> Around 1.9 million people have registered to vote with the official results expected to be announced on Sunday.
