The South West Africa People's Organization, which has dominated Namibian politics since independence nearly 20 years ago, is expected to retain power.

VOA: standard.2009.11.28

His South West Africa People's Organization, which has governed Namibia since independence nearly 20 years ago,is expected to win a two-thirds majority in parliament.

VOA: standard.2009.11.27

In 1966, the Marxist South-West Africa People's Organization (Swapo) launched a war of independence for the area that became Namibia.

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