South West Africa People's Organization
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The South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) is a Namibian political movement and former liberation group that led the struggle for independence from South African rule and later became the country’s dominant governing party.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Namibian independence movement | 3 |
| SWAPO | 3 |
| South West Africa People's Organization canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9798252 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: South West Africa People's Organization Context triple: [South African Border War, mainBelligerent, South West Africa People's Organization]
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All-African People’s Revolutionary Party
The All-African People’s Revolutionary Party is a pan-African socialist political organization dedicated to the liberation and unification of African people worldwide.
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Azanian People’s Organisation
The Azanian People’s Organisation is a South African Black Consciousness–oriented political party that emerged in the 1970s struggle against apartheid and advocates for radical socio-economic transformation.
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Congress of African People
The Congress of African People was a prominent Black nationalist and cultural organization in the United States that emerged from the Black Power movement and worked to advance Black political, cultural, and community empowerment in the late 1960s and 1970s.
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Afro-Shirazi Party
The Afro-Shirazi Party was a Zanzibari political party that led the overthrow of the Arab-dominated Sultanate and became the dominant force in the islands’ post-revolution government.
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E.
Movement for the Liberation of Congo
The Movement for the Liberation of Congo was a major rebel group and political movement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, led by Jean-Pierre Bemba, that played a significant role in the country’s civil conflicts before transitioning into a political party.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: South West Africa People's Organization Target entity description: The South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) is a Namibian political movement and former liberation group that led the struggle for independence from South African rule and later became the country’s dominant governing party.
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A.
All-African People’s Revolutionary Party
The All-African People’s Revolutionary Party is a pan-African socialist political organization dedicated to the liberation and unification of African people worldwide.
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B.
Azanian People’s Organisation
The Azanian People’s Organisation is a South African Black Consciousness–oriented political party that emerged in the 1970s struggle against apartheid and advocates for radical socio-economic transformation.
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C.
Congress of African People
The Congress of African People was a prominent Black nationalist and cultural organization in the United States that emerged from the Black Power movement and worked to advance Black political, cultural, and community empowerment in the late 1960s and 1970s.
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D.
Afro-Shirazi Party
The Afro-Shirazi Party was a Zanzibari political party that led the overthrow of the Arab-dominated Sultanate and became the dominant force in the islands’ post-revolution government.
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E.
Movement for the Liberation of Congo
The Movement for the Liberation of Congo was a major rebel group and political movement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, led by Jean-Pierre Bemba, that played a significant role in the country’s civil conflicts before transitioning into a political party.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
liberation movement
ⓘ
political party ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | South West Africa People's Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedWing | People's Liberation Army of Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| becameRulingPartyOf | Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| becameRulingPartyYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| country | Namibia ⓘ |
| countryOfHeadquarters | Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominantSince | 1990 ⓘ |
| firstPresidentOfParty | Sam Nujoma GENERATED ⓘ |
| flag | SWAPO flag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | 1960 ⓘ |
| foundedIn |
South West Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Windhoek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | Republic of Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWomenWing | SWAPO Party Women’s Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasYouthWing | SWAPO Party Youth League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Windhoek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
African nationalism
ⓘ
left-wing nationalism ⓘ social democracy ⓘ |
| influencedConstitutionOf | Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledStruggleAgainst | South African rule in Namibia ⓘ |
| ledStruggleFor | Namibian independence ⓘ |
| legalStatusDuringApartheid | banned organization in South Africa ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Hage Geingob
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hifikepunye Pohamba NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Nujoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInExileFrom |
Angola
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
South African Defence Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South African government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Namibian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatesIn | Namibian National Assembly elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | centre-left ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ovamboland People's Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySupportBase | Ovambo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | sole legitimate representative of the Namibian people ⓘ |
| recognizedAsYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInIndependence | principal liberation movement in Namibian War of Independence ⓘ |
| shortName | SWAPO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Angola
NERFINISHED
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Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ Frontline States NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ |
| transitionedFrom | liberation movement to political party ⓘ |
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Subject: South West Africa People's Organization Description of subject: The South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) is a Namibian political movement and former liberation group that led the struggle for independence from South African rule and later became the country’s dominant governing party.
Referenced by (7)
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