Communist Party of Namibia
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The Communist Party of Namibia was a political party
in Namibia
. The party, initially called the 'Party of Jacob Morenga', was founded on 3 October 1981 in Angola
. The party general secretary was Rirua Karihangana.
In 1989, the CPN joined the United Democratic Front of Namibia
.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
. The party, initially called the 'Party of Jacob Morenga', was founded on 3 October 1981 in Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
. The party general secretary was Rirua Karihangana.
In 1989, the CPN joined the United Democratic Front of Namibia
United Democratic Front (Namibia)
The United Democratic Front is a political party in Namibia. Justus Garoëb is the party's leader.-1989:The UDF received 37,874 votes in the 1989 election, which elected members to the Constituent Assembly of Namibia. The Constituent Assembly elected the first President and wrote Namibia's...
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