Namibian War of Independence

The Namibian War of Independence or the South African Border War was a war that lasted from 1966 to 1990, a guerrilla war by the Southwest African People's Organization (SWAPO) and other forces fighting against the apartheid government in South Africa. It is associated with the South African border war.

South Africa had taken control of what was then called South-West Africa since it was captured by Germany in World War I and then received a mandate from the League of Nations to administer the territory. this. In 1966 the United Nations General Assembly, the successor to the League of Nations, revoked South Africa's mandate to govern the South-Western African territory and declared it to be under the direct administration of the United Nations. South Africa refused to recognize this resolution and continued to administer the territory de facto.

The war ended with the New York Agreement signed on December 22, 1988, which also ended the direct involvement of foreign troops in the Angolan Civil War. Independence came to Namibia on 21 March 1990 through elections that saw SWAPO win 55 out of 72 seats in the National Assembly of Namibia, allowing them to form their own national government.