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Summary:Namibians gave an enthusiastic start on November 7 to a five-day United Nations-sponsored poll paving the way to independence for Africa's last colony. Sam Nujoma's Southwest Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) was declared the winner of the election on November 14, receiving 57 per cent of the vote. On election day crowds began massing at some polling stations hours before voting started.
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Location:NAMIBIA SOUTH WEST AFRICA
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