Economic Freedom Fighters
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The Economic Freedom Fighters is a South African leftist, pan-Africanist political party known for its radical economic policies, including calls for land expropriation without compensation and nationalization of key industries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Economic Freedom Fighters canonical | 4 |
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Target entity: Economic Freedom Fighters Context triple: [South African general elections, primaryPoliticalParties, Economic Freedom Fighters]
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Azanian People’s Liberation Army
The Azanian People’s Liberation Army was the military wing of a South African Black nationalist movement that waged an armed struggle against apartheid.
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Karen National Liberation Army
The Karen National Liberation Army is the military wing of a Karen ethnic nationalist movement in Myanmar, engaged in one of the world’s longest-running insurgencies against the central government.
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National Coalition for Liberation
The National Coalition for Liberation is a political organization that helped establish the United Liberation Movement for West Papua, a key umbrella group advocating for West Papuan self-determination.
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Impuzamugambi militia
The Impuzamugambi militia was an extremist Hutu paramilitary group in Rwanda that played a central role in organizing and carrying out mass killings of Tutsi and moderate Hutu during the 1994 genocide.
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E.
Onafhankelijkheidsfront
Onafhankelijkheidsfront was a major Belgian resistance movement during World War II that coordinated underground activities against the German occupation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Economic Freedom Fighters Target entity description: The Economic Freedom Fighters is a South African leftist, pan-Africanist political party known for its radical economic policies, including calls for land expropriation without compensation and nationalization of key industries.
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A.
Azanian People’s Liberation Army
The Azanian People’s Liberation Army was the military wing of a South African Black nationalist movement that waged an armed struggle against apartheid.
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B.
Karen National Liberation Army
The Karen National Liberation Army is the military wing of a Karen ethnic nationalist movement in Myanmar, engaged in one of the world’s longest-running insurgencies against the central government.
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C.
National Coalition for Liberation
The National Coalition for Liberation is a political organization that helped establish the United Liberation Movement for West Papua, a key umbrella group advocating for West Papuan self-determination.
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D.
Impuzamugambi militia
The Impuzamugambi militia was an extremist Hutu paramilitary group in Rwanda that played a central role in organizing and carrying out mass killings of Tutsi and moderate Hutu during the 1994 genocide.
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E.
Onafhankelijkheidsfront
Onafhankelijkheidsfront was a major Belgian resistance movement during World War II that coordinated underground activities against the German occupation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | political party ⓘ |
| abbreviation | EFF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| callsForPolicy |
free quality education
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free quality healthcare ⓘ land expropriation without compensation ⓘ nationalization of banks ⓘ nationalization of key strategic sectors ⓘ nationalization of mines ⓘ state-led industrialization ⓘ |
| chairperson | Veronica Mente NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | red ⓘ |
| commanderInChief | Julius Malema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| deputyPresident | Floyd Shivambu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralPerformance |
became third-largest party in South Africa by votes in 2014 general election
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increased vote share in 2019 South African general election ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Floyd Shivambu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Julius Malema NERFINISHED ⓘ other expelled ANC Youth League leaders ⓘ |
| foundingDate | July 2013 ⓘ |
| foundingLocation | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Johannesburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
African nationalism
NERFINISHED
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Marxism–Leninism (claimed by some leaders) NERFINISHED ⓘ anti-capitalism ⓘ left-wing politics ⓘ pan-Africanism ⓘ radical left politics ⓘ |
| inception | 2013 ⓘ |
| notableEvent | entered South African Parliament after 2014 general election ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Floyd Shivambu
NERFINISHED
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Julius Malema NERFINISHED ⓘ Veronica Mente NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposesPolicy |
neoliberal economic policies
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willing buyer, willing seller land reform model ⓘ |
| parliamentaryRepresentation |
National Assembly of South Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
provincial legislatures in South Africa ⓘ |
| politicalOppositionTo | African National Congress (as governing party) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionOnPoliticalSpectrum | left-wing ⓘ |
| secretaryGeneral | Marshall Dlamini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| slogan | Economic Freedom in Our Lifetime ⓘ |
| supportsPolicy |
African continental unity
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decolonization of education ⓘ redistributive economic policies ⓘ state ownership of natural resources ⓘ |
| symbol | raised fist holding a spear and a pickaxe over the map of Africa ⓘ |
| youthWing | EFF Student Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Economic Freedom Fighters Description of subject: The Economic Freedom Fighters is a South African leftist, pan-Africanist political party known for its radical economic policies, including calls for land expropriation without compensation and nationalization of key industries.
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