[2] The close relationship between Namibia and the Nordic countries can partly be explained by the fact that they share an overwhelmingly Lutheran population.

[3] Contacts between Sweden and SWAPO began after the 1966 International Conference on South West Africa, held in Oxford.

Moreover, the National Union of South West African Students was founded in Uppsala in 1966, organized jointly by SWANU and SWAPO.

[3] In 1971 SWAPO established a representation in Sweden, in charge of relations with the Nordic countries, West Germany and Austria.

However, Sweden did not subscribe to the UN General Assembly resolution of 1973 that declared SWAPO as the sole legitimate representative of the Namibian people.

The LAC said the show "permeated by a lack of respect," and "uses stereotypes reminiscent of colonial times in its marketing of the programme.