Politics in Ohangwena Region
Ohangwena region is one of the regions where many of the politicians are from, including President Hifikepunye Pohamba,Hidipo Hamutenya(President of the RDP), Deputy Minister Pohamba Shifeta and several other ministers.
A significant amount of fighting occurred in the region during the Namibian War of Independence. Just as Namibia was set for independence, fighting broke out on April 1, 1989 in the region between People's Liberation Army of Namibia combatants and soldiers in the occupying South African Defence Forces. The resulting "9 day war" left many dead.
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