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Title:Namibia: Exuberant Crowds Celebrate Independence Of Namibia After 75 Years Of South Africa Rule
Date:21st March 1990
Summary:Namibia won its independence on March 21st after 75 years of South African rule, with exuberant celebrations by a crowd of 20,000 and a promise of peace from South African President F W de Klerk. The flag-raising was presided over by United Nations Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar, who swore in Sam Nujoma as the country's first president.
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Location:NAMIBIA SOUTH WEST AFRICA WINDHOEK
Reuters ID:LDL0011QU2C6V
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