Crystal Orderson: Namibia 

All political party campaigning in Namibia will end tonight. The country will head to the polls on Friday and Saturday to choose a new president and members of parliament. 

Namibia’s Electoral Commission will deploy hundreds of mobile units over the two days to ensure that the close to 1.2 million registered voters get a chance to vote. Results are expected to be announced on December 4. 

Namibia is home to close to 2 million people. Sparsely populated, it is five times the size of England which means its people are spread across huge distances. The country is one of a few in Africa that will hold its election over two days because of logistical challenges, but its election body says it has a grand plan to address this. 

Several Observer missions including the African Union and the Pan African Parliament have also arrived in town to assess the country and how it is conducting its polls. There are 13 opposition parties aiming to break the ruling Swapo's three-quarter majority in parliament in the election that analysts say has been characterised by tribalism, opportunism and infighting. 

It has been almost 20 years since Namibia’s independence and people say the upcoming  elections will ensure a step towards a better life. The most recent unemployment statistics, dating back to 2004, show that 36% of the country’s population is jobless, a figure people in the industry believe has since risen. Among young people, the unemployment rate is put at 60%. 

Meanwhile, police say the driver of a car that almost caused a serious accident involving former president Sam Nujoma may face charges of attempted murder and reckless driving. This follows an incident when the car almost crashed into the motorcade of Nujoma whilst he was campaigning in the north of the country. No one was injured.