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United Nations Transition Assistance Group

United Nations organization

Also known as: UNTAG

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In Namibia: Independence
The United Nations Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG) opened operations in April 1989. After a disastrous start—in which South African forces massacred PLAN forces seeking to report to UNTAG to be confined to designated areas—UNTAG slowly gained control over the registration and electoral process in most areas.
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