The SSIM never recovered from Machar's decision to integrate into the government, and for all intents and purposes, became inactive after it merged into the SSDF, though some ex-SSIM fighters have since merged into both anti- and pro-government forces in Southern Sudan.

South-West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO)

<a href="terrorist_organizations_by_country.asp?id=AO">Angola</a>, <a href="terrorist_organizations_by_country.asp?id=WA">Namibia</a>, <a href="terrorist_organizations_by_country.asp?id=565">Namibia, SWAf</a>

Like the African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa and Zimbabwe African Nationalist Union (ZANU) in Zimbabwe, the South West Africa People's Association (SWAPO) has undergone the transition from armed liberation movement to governing party. Namibia, formerly South West Africa, has a history of colonization. It was a German colony until 1915 when it was transferred to South African control, first under a League of Nations and then a United Nations (UN) mandate. South Africa retained hold over Namibia after their mandate was withdrawn in 1966. The SWAPO, formed in 1960, launched its armed struggle in 1966 with the goal of liberating the nation from South African control. <P><br />Despite pledging to settle the "Namibian" problem in 1978, South Africa continued to administer the territory until 1989 and continued to clash with SWAPO forces, which operated mainly from bases within Angola. SWAPO participated in occasional terrorist attacks against citizens in addition to fighting the SADF and its Namibian proxies. In 1989, South Africa agreed to allow Namibian independence in exchange for the withdrawal of Cuban troops from Angola. After a brief transition period, elections were held in 1989 and SWAPO won 57% of the vote.

SWAPO has been the ruling party in Windhoek since the 1989 elections; SWAPO is no longer operating as a terrorist organization. In fact, democracy in Namibia is more multi-party in nature than in most southern African states, although SWAPO continue to dominate the political spectrum. Despite their historical espousal of socialist liberation philosophy, SWAPO-run Namibia is essentially a liberal capitalist society. <P><br />After a resounding victory in Namibia's 2005 presidential and parliamentary elections, SWAPO's winning candidate Hifikepunye Pohamba declared that "Our doors will remain open for foreign investors to invest in our country and assist our economy." Namibia's main opposition party criticized the elections as flawed, leading them to peacefully but, as of late April 2005, unsuccessfully challenge the results in court.