It took twenty-three years of armed struggle before Namibia could gain its independence from South Africa in March 1990. Swapo's victory was remarkable in the face of an overwhelmingly superior enemy. How this came about, and at what cost, is the subject of this outstanding study that is based on unpublished documents and extensive interviews with a large range of the key activists in the struggle. The story that emerges is one of endurance and heroism...
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