Namibia celebrates 26 August as Heroes’ Day. It recalls the first military encounter between the South African army and members of the South West Africa People’s Organisation (Swapo), Namibia’s ...
In 1981, South African armed forces launched several offensive operations into Angola. Their objective was to push SWAPO units away from the border with South-West Africa (now Namibia), then under ...
Henning Melber was a member of SWAPO from 1974 until August 2025.. Namibia celebrates 26 August as Heroes’ Day. It recalls the first military encounter between the South African army and members of ...