Swapo celebrates its 65th anniversary

NAMPA

2025-04-20

ONDANGWA, 03 November 2024 - Swapo Party members and supporters gathered in large numbers at Ondangwa on Saturday. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 20 APR (NAMPA) - The Namibian governing party, Swapo, celebrated 65 years of existence on Saturday.
The party was founded on 19 April 1960 in New York, USA as a national liberation movement aimed at achieving independence from the then South African apartheid regime.
Swapo succeeded the Ovamboland People's Organisation, which was established a year prior.
In a statement to the Swapo faithful, party president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah paid...

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