Bush of Ghosts - Life and War in Namibia 1986-1990

Bush of Ghosts - Life and War in Namibia 1986-1990 - March by political parties opposed to the creation of the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGNU ) is broken up by Koevoet, Katutura. 17 June 1985. 17 June 1985 marked the creation of the TGNU. As South African Prime Minister PW Botha attended the swearing-in ceremony in Windhoek, thousands of opposition party supporters attended a protest rally in Katutura. At sunset Koevoet struck in Casspirs, which appeared from nowhere, catching the marching demonstrators by surprise. Journalists scattered and several were beaten with truncheons. The men from Koevoet waded into the crowd with sjamboks and truncheons. Blows to my head and body brought the camera down. The back of the camera sprang open. I snatched it up and covered the exposed film with my hand. I pushed the film into my jeans pocket and ran

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1908s Appeared Beaten Blows Botha Catching Demonstrators Exposed Ghosts Journalists Katutura Koevoet Namibia Namibian Nowhere Opposed Opposition Pushed Scattered Snatched Sprang Struck Supporters Swearing Transitional Truncheons Unity Waded Windhoek

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