Declaration
Independence of Namibia, 1990
The Constituent Assembly adopted Namibia's constitution without opposition on 9 February 1990, and Namibia became independent shortly after midnight on 21 March 1990, when the South African flag was lowered, the Namibian flag was raised, and the UN Secretary-General administered the oath of office to President Sam Nujoma.
What happened
The Constituent Assembly adopted Namibia's constitution without opposition on 9 February 1990; it entered into force at independence.[1] Namibia became independent shortly after midnight on 21 March 1990, when the South African flag was lowered, the Namibian flag was raised, and UN Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar administered the oath of office to Sam Nujoma as President.[2]
Sources for this page
Each number marks a specific claim. Notes give the source, its locator and how it relates to the claim.
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Claim: The Constituent Assembly adopted Namibia's constitution without opposition on 9 February 1990; it entered into force at independence on 21 March 1990.
- Constitution of Namibia (Wikipedia) link, Adoption section. Source record
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Claim: Namibia became independent shortly after midnight on 21 March 1990, when the South African flag was lowered, the Namibian flag was raised, and UN Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar administered the oath of office to Sam Nujoma as President.
- United Nations Peacekeeping, UNTAG (United Nations Transition Assistance Group) fact sheet (United Nations) link, fact sheet text. Source record
- African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD), The historic contribution of the United Nations to the resolution of conflicts in Southern Africa (ACCORD) link, article text. Source record