Bush of Ghosts - Life and War in Namibia 1986-1990
Bush of Ghosts - Life and War in Namibia 1986-1990 - Bombing of classrooms at Mwala wa Nashilongo school by unknown persons near Tsandi, Uukwaluudhi in western Owambo. In August 1988 SADF headquarters in Windhoek would report the destruction of classrooms and church buildings as the work of unknown men or forces. The heavy artillery shells usually exploded at night, and came from the direction of the SADF base nearby. But this was usually denied. This was the period of the Winning Hearts and Minds (WHAM) campaign 44 waged by the SADF. Instead of bringing SWAPO into disrepute, however, the shelling created a forum for n a ns o to lobby for the safety of students and an almost daily call for military bases to be removed from the vicinity of schools
