Windhoek (AFP) – A young woman was shot dead in Namibia on Wednesday in clashes between police and the children of fallen independence fighters, a rare incidence of political violence in the country.
Frieda Ndatipo, 26, was killed during a demonstration calling for jobs in front of headquarters of the country’s ruling party, the South West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO).
Two police officers were also seriously injured.
Ndatipo was one of the so-called “struggle kids” — a group of young Namibians who are calling on the government to employ them…
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