Namibia: Knives Out At SPYL Congress

TENSION is building up among the factions at the Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) congress, with threats of a walkout from tomorrow's elections already having surfaced.

During a central committee meeting before the congress started, those who oppose the re-election of Elijah Ngurare (photo below) tried to push through a motion to nominate a candidate from the floor for the position of SPYL secretary.

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