Windhoek’s annual mayoral circus: A city held hostage by its own bureaucracy

[Windhoek Observer - Namibia] - 1er/12/2025
Windhoekers are tired, tired of the pretence, tired of the empty rituals, tired of the political musical chairs that masquerade as leadership in the capital city of Namibia. Every year, like clockwork, city council stages its tired spectacle: elect a new mayor, parade them in front of cameras, (…)
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