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991: 585: 1187:). The Koevoet issue had been one of the most difficult UNTAG faced. This counter-insurgency unit was formed by South Africa after the adoption of UNSCR 435, and was not, therefore, mentioned in the Settlement Proposal or related documents. The UN regarded Koevoet as a paramilitary unit which ought to be disbanded but the unit continued to deploy in the north in armoured and heavily armed convoys. In June 1989, the Special Representative told the Administrator-General that this behavior was totally inconsistent with the 1027:" by US diplomatic interests was viewed negatively by those who supported internationally recognised independence, while to others US policy seemed to be aimed more towards restraining Soviet-Cuban influence in Angola and linking that to the issue of Namibian independence. In addition, US moves seemed to encourage the South Africans to delay independence by taking initiatives that would keep the Soviet-Cubans in Angola, such as dominating large tracts of southern Angola militarily while at the same time providing 340:
in conflict with the Herero who entered Damaraland from the south at about the same time as the Afrikaner started to expand farther north from Namaqualand. Both the Herero and the Afrikaner wanted to use the grasslands of Damaraland for their herds. This resulted in warfare between the Herero and the Oorlams as well as between the two of them and the Damara, who were the original inhabitants of the area. The Damara were displaced by the fighting and many were killed.
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upheld UN authority over Namibia, determining that the South African presence in Namibia was illegal and that South Africa therefore was obliged to withdraw its administration from Namibia immediately. The Court also advised UN member states to refrain from implying legal recognition or assistance to
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Being the only German colony in Africa considered suitable for white settlement at the time, Namibia attracted an influx of German settlers. In 1903 there were 3,700 Germans living in the area, and by 1910 their number had increased to 13,000. Another reason for German settlement was the discovery of
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suffered a mild stroke, which prevented him from attending a meeting with Namibian leaders on 20 January 1989. His place was taken by acting president J. Christiaan Heunis. Botha had fully recuperated by 1 April 1989 when implementation of UNSCR 435 officially started and the South African–appointed
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who played a key role in getting the Constitutional Principles agreed in 1982 by the front-line states, SWAPO, and the Western Contact Group. This agreement created the framework for Namibia's democratic constitution. The US Government's role as mediator was both critical and disputed throughout the
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Following the League's supersession by the United Nations in 1946, South Africa refused to surrender its earlier mandate to be replaced by a United Nations Trusteeship agreement, requiring closer international monitoring of the territory's administration. Although the South African government wanted
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against South Africa's continued presence in the territory, the U.N. General Assembly revoked South Africa's mandate. Under the growing international pressure to legitimize its annexation of Namibia, South Africa established in 1962 the ‘Commission of Enquiry into South West Africa Affairs’, better
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whereby the Oorlams would protect the central grasslands of Namibia from the Herero who were then pushing south. In return Jonker Afrikaner was recognised as overlord, received tribute from the Nama, and settled at what today is Windhoek, on the borders of Herero territory. The Afrikaners soon came
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As early as 25 000 B.C., the first humans lived in the Huns Mountains in the South of Namibia. The painted stone plates that exist from that time not only prove that these settlements existed, they also belong among the oldest works of art in the world. A fragment of a hominoid jaw, estimated to be
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In 1998, with one year until the scheduled presidential election when Sam Nujoma would not be allowed to participate in since he had already served the two terms that the constitution allows, SWAPO amended the constitution, allowing three terms instead of two. They were able to do this since SWAPO
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In the Brandberg Mountains, there are numerous rock paintings, most of them originating from around 2000 B.C. There is no reliable indication as to which ethnic groups created them. It is dubitable whether the San (Bushmen), who alongside the Damara are the oldest ethnic group in Namibia, were the
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summit in Moscow (29 May – 1 June 1988) between leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union, it was decided that Cuban troops would be withdrawn from Angola, and Soviet military aid would cease, as soon as South Africa withdrew from Namibia. Agreements to give effect to these decisions were
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was appointed governor of German South West Africa. He tried without great success to apply the principle of "colonialism without bloodshed". The protection treaty did have the effect of stabilising the situation but pockets of rebellion persisted, and were put down by an elite German regiment
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past had resulted in a situation where about 20 percent of the population owned about 75 percent of all the land. Land was supposed to be redistributed mostly from the white minority to previously landless communities and ex-combatants. The land reform has been slow, mainly because Namibia's
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The Namaqua's resistance proved to be unsuccessful, however, and in 1894 Witbooi was forced to sign a "protection treaty" with the Germans. The treaty allowed the Namaqua to keep their arms, and Witbooi was released having given his word of honour not to continue with the Hottentot uprising.
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The 11-month transition period ended relatively smoothly. Political prisoners were granted amnesty, discriminatory legislation was repealed, South Africa withdrew all its forces from Namibia, and some 42,000 refugees returned safely and voluntarily under the auspices of the Office of the
927:, the United Kingdom, and the United States. They launched a joint diplomatic effort to bring an internationally acceptable transition to independence for Namibia. The WCG's efforts led to the presentation in 1978 of Security Council Resolution 435 for settling the Namibian problem. The 390:. In 1872 they founded the "Free Republic of Rehoboth" and adopted a constitution stating that the nation should be led by a "Kaptein" directly elected by the people, and that there should be a small parliament, or Volkraad, consisting of three directly elected citizens. 810:. The Class C mandate, supposed to be used for the least developed territories, gave South Africa full power of administration and legislation over the territory, but required that South Africa promote the material and moral well-being and social progress of the people. 1491:
The Angolan civil war resulted in a large number of Angolan refugees coming to Namibia. At its peak in 2001 there were over 30,000 Angolan refugees in Namibia. The calmer situation in Angola has made it possible for many of them to return to their home with the help of
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to reform the administration of the former League of Nations mandates and clearly establish majority rule and independence as eventual goals for the trust territories. South Africa objected arguing that a majority of the territory's people were content with
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was appointed. Upon South Africa's relinquishing control of Namibia, Commissioner Carlsson's role would be to administer the country, formulate its framework constitution, and organize free and fair elections based upon a non-racial universal franchise.
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to the United Kingdom. He left SWAPO and became one of the founding members of COD in 1998, after clashing with his party on several questions. He did not approve of the amendment to the constitution, and criticised Namibia's involvement in Congo.
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decided to end the mandate, declaring that South Africa had no further right to administer the territory, and that henceforth South West Africa was to come under the direct responsibility of the UN (Resolution 2145 XXI of 27 October 1966).
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During the 1960s, as the European powers granted independence to their colonies and trust territories in Africa, pressure mounted on South Africa to do so in Namibia, which was then South West Africa. On the dismissal (1966) by the
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The settlers were encouraged by the government to expropriate land from the natives, and forced labour – hard to distinguish from slavery – was used. As a result, relations between the German settlers and the natives deteriorated.
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By 9 February 1990, the Constituent Assembly had drafted and adopted a constitution. Independence Day on 21 March 1990, was attended by numerous international representatives, including the main players, the UN Secretary-General
382:-speaking, they considered themselves to be culturally more "white" than "black". As with the Oorlams, they were forced northwards by the expansion of white settlers when, in 1868, a group of about 90 families crossed the 1287:(JAA) in November 1992 to administer the 780 km (300 sq mi) territory. The peaceful resolution of this territorial dispute was praised by the international community, as it fulfilled the provisions of the 1215:
taking 57% of the vote, just short of the two-thirds necessary to have a free hand in revising the framework constitution that had been formulated not by UN Commissioner Bernt Carlsson but by the South African appointee
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and 260 guns. He soon renamed the coastal area after himself, giving it the name LĂŒderitz. Believing that Britain was soon about to declare the whole area a protectorate, LĂŒderitz advised the German chancellor
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nation. They rarely ventured south to the central parts of the country, since the conditions there did not suit their farming way of life, but they extensively traded their knives and agricultural implements.
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started working in Namibia and co-operating with the London Missionary Society. It was not until the 19th century, when European powers sought to carve up the African continent between them in the so-called
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in restoring order. A period of intense fighting followed, during which 375 PLAN fighters were killed. At a hastily arranged meeting of the Joint Monitoring Commission in Mount Etjo, a game park outside
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drawn up for signature in New York in December 1988. Cuba, South Africa, and the People's Republic of Angola agreed to a complete withdrawal of foreign troops from Angola. This agreement, known as the
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thirteen million years old, was found in the Otavi Mountains. Findings of Stone Age weapons and tools are further proof that a long time ago early humans already hunted the wild animals of the region.
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in 1904. Earlier von Trotha issued an ultimatum to the Herero, denying them citizenship rights and ordering them to leave the country or be killed. To escape, the Herero retreated into the waterless
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Soon after declaring LĂŒderitz and a vast area along the Atlantic coast a German protectorate, German troops were deployed as conflicts with the native tribes flared up, most significantly with the
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received 29% of the vote. The Constituent Assembly held its first meeting on 21 November 1989 and resolved unanimously to use the 1982 Constitutional Principles in Namibia's new constitution.
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and, in the case of the Kavango, western Zambia. Being settled people they had an economy based on farming, cattle and fishing, but they also produced metal goods. Both groups belonged to the
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and 12 offshore islands were transferred to Namibia by South Africa. This followed three years of bilateral negotiations between the two governments and the establishment of a transitional
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Address by the Right Honourable Nahas Angula MP, Prime minister of the Republic of Namibia on the occasion of the official inauguration of the SADC Tribunal House Windhoek 18 November 2005
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on 26 August. After Angola became independent in 1975, SWAPO established bases in the southern part of the country. Hostilities intensified over the years, especially in Ovamboland.
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The Nama only settled in southern Africa and southern Namibia during the first century B.C. In contrast to the San and Damara, they lived on the livestock they bred themselves.
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Namibian government has promoted a policy of national reconciliation and issued an amnesty for those who had fought on either side during the liberation war. The civil war in
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Marie-Aude Baronian, Stephan Besser, Yolande Jansen, "Diaspora and memory: figures of displacement in contemporary literature, arts and politics", Rodopi, 2007, pg. 33,
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South Africa agreed to cooperate in achieving the implementation of Resolution 435. Nonetheless, in December 1978, in defiance of the UN proposal, it unilaterally held
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in the Cape decided to take control of Walvis Bay, since it was the only good deep-water harbour along the Skeleton Coast. When the United Kingdom took control of the
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were appointed. South Africa refused to recognize any of these United Nations appointees. Nevertheless, discussions proceeded with UN Commissioner for Namibia N°2
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in 1805, they also took over Walvis Bay. But colonial settlement in the area was limited, and neither the Dutch nor the British penetrated far into the country.
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constitution only allows land to be bought from farmers willing to sell. Also, the price of land is very high in Namibia, which further complicates the matter.
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The outbreak of rebellion was considered to be a result of Theodor Leutwein's softer tactics, and he was replaced by the more notorious General
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website has material on the struggle for independence and support in the U.S. for that struggle produced by many U.S. organizations including
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Samuel Totten, William S. Parsons, Israel W. Charny, "Century of genocide: critical essays and eyewitness accounts", Routledge, 2004, pg. 51
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and other mines. In response to the contract system, which has been characterized close to slavery, and in support of Namibian independence.
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in Namibia, while at the same time present the occupation as a progressive and scientific way to develop and support the people in Namibia.
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Descendants of Lothar von Trotha apologized to six chiefs of Herero royal houses for the actions of their ancestor on 7 October 2007.
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On 17 December 1920, South Africa undertook administration of South West Africa under the terms of Article 22 of the Covenant of the
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between Angola, Cuba and South Africa whereby South Africa agreed to hand control of Namibia to the United Nations, were signed at
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that had been ongoing since Angola's independence in 1975. Both being leftist movements, SWAPO wanted to support the ruling party
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With their horses and guns, the Afrikaners proved to be militarily superior and forced the Herero to give them cattle as tribute.
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Since independence Namibia has successfully completed the transition from white minority apartheid rule to a democratic society.
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in southern Namibia, where they built a church, which was long considered to be Namibia's oldest building, before the site at
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de Souza Correa, SĂ­lvio Marcus. "History, memory, and commemorations: on genocide and colonial past in South West Africa."
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Dan Kroll, "Securing our water supply: protecting a vulnerable resource", PennWell Corp/University of Michigan Press, pg. 22
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to incorporate South West Africa into its territory, it never officially did so, although it was administered as the
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held regularly. Several registered political parties are active and represented in the National Assembly, although
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spawned a major Namibian nationalist following and the formation of united black opposition to South African rule.
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In October 1989, under orders of the UN Security Council, Pretoria was forced to demobilize some 1,600 members of
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In March 2005, Namibia's founding president Sam Nujoma stepped down after 15 years in power. He was succeeded by
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Lyon, William Blakemore. "From Labour Elites to Garveyites: West African Migrant Labour in Namibia, 1892–1925."
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Sam Nujoma won the presidential elections of 1994 with 76.34% of the votes. There was only one other candidate,
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on 1 July 1890, between the United Kingdom and Germany. The Caprivi Strip in Namibia gave Germany access to the
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To cope with the situation, Germany sent 14,000 additional troops who soon crushed the rebellion in the
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Kössler, Reinhart. "Entangled history and politics: Negotiating the past between Namibia and Germany."
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Lenggenhager, Luregn (2015). "Nature, War and Development: South Africa's Caprivi Strip, 1960–1980".
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On 4 February 2024, President Hage Geingob died and he was immediately succeeded by vice-president
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Party has won every election since independence. The transition from the 15-year rule of President
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Words cannot be found: German colonial rule in Namibia: an Annotated Reprint of the 1918 Blue Book
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that continues to provoke widespread indignation. An apology was sought in more recent times.
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One of SWAPO's policies, that had been formulated long before the party came into power, was
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when the Herero attacked remote farms on the countryside, killing approximately 150 Germans.
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began working in Namibia, moving north from the Cape Colony. In 1811 they founded the town
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Legal argument ensued over the course of the next twenty years until, in October 1966, the
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The Schmelenhaus was built the same year, long considered the oldest structure in Namibia.
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constituted a formidable barrier and neither of the Portuguese explorers went far inland.
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in 1908. Diamond production continues to be a very important part of Namibia's economy.
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arrived to Namibia on 19 March to join the celebration marking Namibia's independence.
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Kössler, Reinhart. "Images of History and the Nation: Namibia and Zimbabwe compared."
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Sam Nujoma was reelected as president in 1999, winning the election, that had a 62.1%
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Khoisan peoples, who put up a fierce resistance, across the Orange River. Known as
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period, one example being the intense efforts in 1984 to obtain withdrawal of the
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into Namibia. The Basters settled in central Namibia, where they founded the city
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arrived in Windhoek in April 1989 to head the UN Transition Assistance Group's (
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had a limited impact on Namibians living in the north of the country. In 1998,
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Within a month of the signing of the New York Accords, South African president
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and thereby to German colonies in East Africa. In exchange for the island of
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Herero heroes: a socio-political history of the Herero of Namibia, 1890-1923
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The first territorial claim on a part of Namibia came when Britain occupied
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in the late nineteenth century to Namibia's independence on 21 March 1990.
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general strike of 25% of the entire working population of contract workers
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In 1999 Namibia signed a mutual defence pact with its northern neighbour
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432 (1978), which declared Walvis Bay to be an integral part of Namibia.
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In the beginning of the war the Herero, under the leadership of chief
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Index

History of South West Africa
a series
History of Namibia
Coat of arms of Namibia
Khoisan people
Bantu expansion
Orlam migration
Dorsland Trek
Uukwambi
Uukwaluudhi
Uukwangali
German colonisation
Herero and Namaqua genocide
South West Africa campaign
South African Mandate
South African Border War
SWAPO
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colonised
Namibia
German South West Africa
First World War
League of Nations
mandate
World War II
trusteeship system
South African rule
UN General Assembly

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