South West Africa People's Organization

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The South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) is a Namibian political movement and former liberation group that led the struggle for independence from South African rule and later became the country’s dominant governing party.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf liberation movement
political party
abbreviationOf South West Africa People's Organization
armedWing People's Liberation Army of Namibia
becameRulingPartyOf Namibia
becameRulingPartyYear 1990
country Namibia
countryOfHeadquarters Namibia
dominantSince 1990
firstPresidentOfParty Sam Nujoma
flag SWAPO flag
founded 1960
foundedIn South West Africa
Windhoek
governs Republic of Namibia
linked to: Namibia
hasWomenWing SWAPO Party Women’s Council
hasYouthWing SWAPO Party Youth League
headquartersLocation Windhoek
ideology African nationalism
left-wing nationalism
social democracy
influencedConstitutionOf Namibia
ledStruggleAgainst South African rule in Namibia
ledStruggleFor Namibian independence
legalStatusDuringApartheid banned organization in South Africa
notableLeader Hage Geingob
Hifikepunye Pohamba
Sam Nujoma
operatedInExileFrom Angola
Zambia
opposedBy South African Defence Force
South African government
participatedIn Namibian War of Independence
participatesIn Namibian National Assembly elections
politicalPosition centre-left
predecessor Ovamboland People's Organization
primarySupportBase Ovambo people
recognizedAs sole legitimate representative of the Namibian people
recognizedAsYear 1973
recognizedBy United Nations
roleInIndependence principal liberation movement in Namibian War of Independence
shortName SWAPO
supportedBy Angola
Cuba
Frontline States
Soviet Union
transitionedFrom liberation movement to political party

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South African Border War mainBelligerent South West Africa People's Organization
Hage Geingob memberOfPoliticalParty SWAPO
linked to: South West Africa People's Organization
Hage Geingob participantIn Namibian independence movement
linked to: South West Africa People's Organization
Sam Nujoma founderOf SWAPO
linked to: South West Africa People's Organization
Sam Nujoma memberOf SWAPO
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Sam Nujoma movement Namibian independence movement
linked to: South West Africa People's Organization
Hendrik Witbooi influenced Namibian independence movement
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South African Border War primaryBelligerent South West Africa People's Organization
subject linked to: Border War
South African Border War mainOpposingForce SWAPO
subject linked to: Border War
linked to: South West Africa People's Organization
South African Defence Force primaryOpponents SWAPO
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Hifikepunye Pohamba memberOfPoliticalParty SWAPO
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Hifikepunye Pohamba politicalParty SWAPO
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People's Liberation Army of Namibia armedWingOf South West Africa People's Organization
People's Liberation Army of Namibia armedWingOf SWAPO
linked to: South West Africa People's Organization
People's Liberation Army of Namibia militaryBranchOf SWAPO
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People's Liberation Army of Namibia associatedPoliticalOrganization South West Africa People's Organization
People's Liberation Army of Namibia associatedPoliticalOrganization SWAPO
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South West Africa People's Organization shortName SWAPO
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South West Africa People's Organization predecessor Ovamboland People's Organization
linked to: South West Africa People's Organization
South West Africa People's Organization abbreviationOf South West Africa People's Organization
South West Africa People's Organization hasYouthWing SWAPO Party Youth League
linked to: South West Africa People's Organization
South African occupation of South West Africa contestedBy South West Africa People’s Organization
linked to: South West Africa People's Organization
South African occupation of South West Africa resistedBy South West Africa People’s Organization
linked to: South West Africa People's Organization
Battle of Cuito Cuanavale associatedWith SWAPO
linked to: South West Africa People's Organization
Operation Protea belligerent SWAPO
linked to: South West Africa People's Organization
Operation Protea opponent SWAPO
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Cassinga raid target South West Africa People’s Organization
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Cassinga raid opponent SWAPO
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United Nations Transition Assistance Group involvedParty South West Africa People’s Organization
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