Independence Day in Namibia

21 March 2010 marks the 20th anniversary of the independence of Namibia. People celebrate with speeches, songs and food. The national soccer team of Namibia played the team from Botswana and won in the capital city of Windhoek. The country that is now Namibia used to be a territory of the country of South Africa (where I lived from 1997-2000). However in 1990, after 27 years of armed struggle and conflict, with many people having been exiled to neighboring countries, Namibia achieved independence. Sam Nujumo returned from exile and became the first president of a country struggling with poverty and HIV. Today the president Hifikepunye Pohamba continues to work toward bringing more technology and jobs to the people of Namibia.