1988 Oshakati bomb blast

Terrorist incident in Namibia The 1988 Oshakati bomb blast was a bombing in Oshakati, Ovamboland, South West Africa (now Oshana Region, Namibia) which killed 27 people and left 70 others injured on 19 February 1988. The target of the bombing was the Barclay's Bank in the town. The perpetrators were never identified or convicted. Both the South African police and South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO), the major independence movement in Namibia, were blamed.THE INDEPENDENCE PROCESS LEADS TO NAMIBIA'S FREEDOM: 1988-1990 KlausDierks.com At the time of the blast, both SWAPO and the South African authorities blamed each other for the bombing.Bomb Kills 14 Near a Base in Namibia The New York Times, February 20, 1988 Background 19 February, the day of the blast, was the traditional time when state employees were paid. At approximately noon, a car bomb exploded.Sharing research techniques in the new millennium: Drawing from the experience of the Oshakati bomb blastJournal for Educational Reform in Namibia, Journal 14, May 2001December 2023 Oshakati in the 1980s was a major hub for both the South African military as well as the Bantustan Ovamboland government. Commemorations In the years since the bombing, the day has been marked by commemorations by many Namibians, including prominent religious leaders and politicians. They called for national reconciliation in honour of the victims.Oswald Shivute (20 February 2007): Oshakati bomb blast remembered. The Namibian, also available on allafrica.com (subscription required) References Category:Oshakati Category:1988 in South West Africa Category:Car and truck bombings in Africa Category:Terrorist incidents in Africa in 1988 Category:Massacres in 1988 Category:1980s massacres in South Africa Category:Terrorist incidents in Namibia Category:1988 murders in Africa Category:1988 building bombings Category:Car and truck bombings in the 1980s Category:Building bombings in Africa Category:20th-century mass murders in Africa Category:Attacks on bank buildings in Africa Category:1988 in economic history Category:Economic history of Namibia Category:Barclays Category:1988 in international relations Category:South African Border War Category:Namibia–United Kingdom relations Category:South Africa–United Kingdom relations Category:Terrorist incidents by unknown perpetrators