Voice of the People Party

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The Voice of the People Party was a political party in Namibia. The party was led by Kephes Conradie. In 1972, it joined the National Convention. Later it joined the Namibia National Front (NNF). In 1978, the party and other factions broke away from NNF and formed the Namibia People's Liberation Front. [1]

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References

  1. Dierks, Klaus. "Chronology of Namibian History, 1978". klausdierks.com. Retrieved 17 May 2022.