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Swapo will hold its 66th anniversary celebrations this Sunday while respecting a court order allowing ex-combatants to continue their months-long protest at the party's head office in Windhoek. The group has been camping since October, demanding accountability over funds they claim were allocated for repatriated refugees before independence.
Why it matters
Swapo's 66th anniversary celebration highlights ongoing tensions within the ruling party, as war veterans maintain a court-protected protest at party headquarters over unresolved accountability issues from the struggle for independence. The court ruling protecting the ex-combatants' encampment signals public scrutiny of how the party addresses grievances from those who fought for the nation's freedom.
Swapo will hold its 66th anniversary celebrations this Sunday while respecting a court order allowing ex-combatants to continue their months-long protest at the party's head office in Windhoek. The group has been camping since October, demanding accountability over funds they claim were allocated for repatriated refugees before independence.
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