SWAPO victory in Namibian elections

Title

SWAPO victory in Namibian elections

Genre

News report

TX Date

14 Nov 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:22

Description

Shauna Stafford reports from Windhoek in Namibia on the first elections in the country, supported by the UN, following a 30 year struggle against rule from South Africa. SWAPO were victorious but without the two-thirds majority necessary to form a constitution and must now cooperate with other parties.

Contributors

Shauna Stafford

Keywords

Elections; South Africa; UN; General elections; Africa; Democracy; Namibia; SWAPO; Windhoek

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