Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging

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The Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˌafriˈkɑːnər ˈviərstants.ˌbəˈviəχəŋ], meaning 'Afrikaner Resistance Movement'), commonly known by its abbreviation AWB [ˌɑː.viə.ˈbiə], is an Afrikaner nationalist, white supremacist, and neo-Nazi political party in South Africa. Founded in 1973 by Eugène Terre'Blanche and six other far-right Afrikaners, the AWB advocates for secessionist Afrikaner nationalism and the establishment of an independent Boer-Afrikaner republic, referred to as the "Volkstaat" or "Boerestaat", within part of South Africa. During the negotiations to end apartheid in the early 1990s, the organisation committed acts of terror and violence against black South Africans. As of 2014, the AWB reportedly had approximately 5,000 members and utilized social media platforms for recruitment. The organisation never participated in elections in South Africa, neither during the apartheid years nor in post-apartheid South Africa.

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