On Verge of Oil Boom, Namibia Swears in First Female President

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was sworn in as Namibia’s first female president as the southwest African nation prepares for an anticipated oil and gas boom.

The 72-year-old took the oath of office at State House in Windhoek, the capital, on Friday, after heavy rains forced the government to change venues. The scaled-down inauguration was attended by Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa, among other heads of state.