UNITA is very unpopular in Namibia since it helped South Africa fight SWAPO during the liberation struggle. Elections in 1989 showed that the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance had a significant advantage in the Caprivi region over SWAPO.
UNITA is unpopular in Namibia due to its support of South Africa during the liberation struggle against SWAPO. The 1989 elections revealed that the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance had a strong advantage over SWAPO in the Caprivi region.