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(26 Mar 1990) }QUOTE REF BIRTH OF NAMIBIA MARKS LIBERATION OF AFRICA'S LAST GS26039001 COLONY: WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA: UN Secretary-General, Javier 26.3.90 Perez de Cuellar, swears in former guerrilla ldr, Sam Nujoma, as first Namibian President. The S.African flag is replaced by the red, green and blue banner of the new Namibia and thousands turn out foor parade through capital. The previous day, Perez de Cuellar reviews some of the UN trooops instrumental in monitoring the transition to independence. Date Shot: 20-21.3.90 WTN 3.03mins GS TAPE & CASSETTE GS260390 ------------------------------------------------------------- NAMIBIA 20.3.90 US plane taxiing on tarmac: Windhoek Officials rolling out red carpet: James Baker (US Secretary of State) down steps of plane and shaking hands: F.W. de Klerk (S.African President) and Pik Botha (S.African Foreign Min) down steps of plane: De Klerk and Sam Nujoma: Perez de Cuellar reviewing UN troops: Desmond Tutu (Archbishop of Cape Town) down steps of plane: Egyptian plane on tarmac: Hosni Mubarak (Egyptian President) with Sam Nujoma on tarmac: Eduard Shevardnadze (Soviet Foreign Min) off plane: CA honour guard: CU Shevardnadze: Kenneth Kaunda (Zambian President) hugging Nujoma on tarmac: Baker at Egyptian embassy with Mubarak: soldiers marching to music in Windhoek stadium: workers on scaffolding: TV cameraman setting up gear: runner with "Flame of Independence": WTN Windhoek 21.3.90 Lowering of South African flag: De Klerk watching with hand on heart: raising of Nambibian flag: CA crowd: Nujoma signing document and handing to Perez de Cuellar: cheering crowd: Sot Nujoma: Foreign leaders applauding: GVs fireworks display: people dancing in stadium: Nelson Mandela (Deputy ANC Pres) and Nujoma in crowd: Sot Mandela in crowd "This is an historic day": Later shots of flag fluttering: crowd in formation in packed stands: swearing-in of Nujoma and other ministers: Namibians celebrating on streets of capital: on trucks in rural area: CU little boy with Namibian flag-hat: WTN GS26039001 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...