SWAPO

South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO), [ˈswɑːpəʊ], (German:Südwestafrikanische Volksorganisation, SWAVO; Afrikaans:Suidwes-Afrikaanse Volk-Organisasie, SWAVO), officially known as SWAPO Party of Namibia, is a political party and former national liberation movement in Namibia. It has been the governing party in Namibia since achieving independence in 1990. In the general election held in November 2014, the party won 86.73% of the popular vote and 77 out of 96 seats.