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Lubango dungeons is a term used to describe the notorious killing and torture of SWAPO Party members and refugees by the party, accused of being spies of the South African colonial regime.[1] These atrocities were committed during the war of liberation struggle of Namibia in the 1980s at detention a centre, others refer to it as SWAPO death camp in Lubango, Angola.[2][3] There have been efforts to suppress this chapter of the liberation movement SWAPO in the discourse of contemporary Namibia's public history by the current government regime.[4] Some of the notable survivors of these atrocities include Bience Gawanas, Oiva Angula, Kalla Gertze, Sustjie Mbumba, Emma Kambangula, Ndapewa Sisingi Hiskia and Ulrich Jackson Paulino among others.[5][6][7][3]
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- ^ Sun, Namibian; Beukes, Jemima (2018-08-13). "Inside the dungeons". Namibian Sun. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ a b "Woman haunted by torture". The Mail & Guardian. 1998-06-05. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ "Iivula-Ithana cautions against 'dungeons' probe". Truth, for its own sake. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ Nakashole, Puyeipawa (2024-05-20). "Two Lubango dungeons victims honoured with street names". The Namibian. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ Saul, John S.; Leys, Colin (2003). "Lubango and after: 'Forgotten History' as Politics in Contemporary Namibia". Journal of Southern African Studies. 29 (2): 333–353. doi:10.1080/03057070306209. ISSN 0305-7070. JSTOR 3557366.
- ^ Sun, Namibian; KHEIBES, ELIZABETH (2024-02-28). "'Lubango forgiveness' proves new first lady's kindness". Namibian Sun. Retrieved 2024-05-24.