At the activity, held in the city of Mariental to pay tribute to the fallen during the struggle for the emancipation of Namibia, the president referred specifically to the impact of the victory in Cuito Cuanavale battle, in Angola, against South Africa’s apartheid regime.

Geingob pointed out that during the confrontation, lasting from December 1987 to March 1988, SWAPO freedom fighters, with the assistance of Cuban internationalist forces and Angolan colleagues, decisively defeated the South African troops and their international sponsors.

Subsequently, he explained, an agreement was reached for the transition to the total liberation of Namibia.

He added the agreement included the elections supervised and controlled by the United Nations as set forth in Resolution 435.

Following the successful conclusion of those elections, Namibia was able to mark the beginning of independence on March 21, 1990, the president praised.

According to the Cuban embassy in Namibia, the massive ceremony was attended by SWAPO Party executives, government officials and the council of ministers, as well as religious, cultural and social personalities.

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