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World Service,21 Mar 2016,9 mins

Namibian Independence

Witness History

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In March 1990, Namibia - formerly the South African colony of South West Africa - became independent. Andimba Toivo ya Toivo was one of the founders of liberation group SWAPO, the South West African People's Organisation. Photo: Andimba Toivo ya Toivo on release from detention in March 1984 - Associated Press

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