The leader of the cla, mishake muyongo, is in exile in denmark where he is quoted as saying that the attack was just the beginning and that the struggle will be long, it will get bigger and it will be victorious. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Island nations of africa history, general african history. Mishake muyongos right hand man returns to namibia nbc. The book became very popular and until 1998 saw a number of reprints, an english translation the sheltering desert as well as a french and an afrikaans translation, and was also filmed in 1999. History of east caprivi and early attempts at separation.
The botswananamibian boundary dispute in the caprivi. He attended south african colleges and taught for several years. The kissingervorsterkaunda detente genesis of the swapo. The yeyi immigrated to the area in the 18th century from the north, and lived in close cooperation with the san people, or basarwa, who had lived in the area previously. Asked whether government was still seeking to put muyongo on trial, ithana said. The history of namibia has passed through several distinct stages from being colonised in the late nineteenth century to namibias independence on 21 march 1990. Women and girls were frequently taken out and raped. The udp was formed in 1985 as the result of a merger between the caprivi african national union canu, an organisation originally formed in. Brendan kongongolo simbwaye 19341972 was a namibian antiapartheid activist who was the president of the caprivi african national union canu. The people in the namibian government should go back to school and learn about the history of the caprivi, a firedup muyongo. The president of the united democratic party udp and leader of the caprivi secessionist attempt, mishake muyongo, says caprivian refugees in botswana choosing to return to namibia risk their lives as the namibian government will never loosen its grip of evil intentions on the people of the zambezi region. Canu head mishake muyongo later became swapos vice president.
The caprivi vision newspaper hard talk with muyongo. After his arrest, canu regrouped in zambia under albert mishake muyongo and joined the south west africa peoples organisation swapo in an alliance in. August 26, the heroes day that divides the nation more than it unites it, is with us again. A history of colonial isolation and regional nationalism in namibia. He became vicepresident of the south west africa peoples organization swapo in 1964 after the two organizations merged. Obviously muyongo was the ringleader of the treason. Apr 21, 2017 muyongo said some of those charged with high treason merely attempted to shed the yoke of an illegal occupation while others were merely sympathisers who believed in a free caprivi. Which day is commemorated in namibia as international. Like sedudu, the namibians also variedly refer to situngu as luyondo, singobeka, mbala and zoti. The udp was formed in 1985 as the result of a merger between the caprivi african national union canu, an organisation originally formed in 1964, and the caprivi alliance parry. The botswana and namibian governments are currently involved in a dispute with each other over ownership of the small islands of kasikilisedudu, kasikili is the namibian name for the island and. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
In september 1964 muyongo became president of the caprivi african national union canu when its leader simbwaye was arrested and disappeared in southafrican custody. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. A history of modern education in kenya 1895 1991 bogonko, sorobea n on. Mishake muyongo president of the united democratic party udp a political movement seeking for the right for self determination of the caprivi strip now renamed as zambezi region recently confirmed from his exiled home. With good contacts and a long familiarity with namibian conditions, she met many returnees, listened carefully to them and noted what they said. Mishake muyongo on the 5th november 1964 in zambia, in the autobiography book for mr. When his predecessors the likes of andreas shipanga and mishake muyongo politically expired, there were no comets seen. Muyongo eventually found himself imprisoned and later forced to leave swapo to seek refuge in dakar, senegal. Click on document the history of central and eastern africa britannica educational publishing. He received education at the roman catholic mission schools at katimo mulilo in caprivi and zimbabwe. Namibias infrastructure, labor, utility rates, investment opportunities, namibia investment centre contacts, trade preference agreements, trade fair calendar, incentives, full text of the export processing zone act, foreign investment act, the small and medium enterprise policy, etc.
Michake muyongo albert mishake muyongo is a namibian politician and former member of parliament who is currently living in exile in denmark. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Canu was founded by the late brendan kangongolo simbwaye and now exiled former dta leader mishake muyongo. Which swapo leader served a sentence of 27 years in prison on robben island. Zambia, mozambique, newsletter reports on sudan, zimbabwe, sells books on related. As from 1914 the area was placed under south african military rule. The dispute over sedudu island currently serves before the world court. It is also home to ethnicallymotivated attacks on government and accusations of treachery against exiled alleged secessionist leader mishake muyongo. Zambezi residents to protest name change namibian sun. The leader of the cla, mishake muyongo, is in exile in denmark where he is quoted as saying that the attack was just the beginning and that the struggle will be long, it will get bigger and it. A peter kalangula b hosea kutako c andimba toivo yatoivo d sam nuyoma 1 2.
Muyongo became president of the caprivi african national union canu and later merged his party with southwest africa peoples organization swapo. The botswana and namibian governments are currently involved in a dispute with each other over ownership of the small islands of kasikilisedudu, kasikili is the namibian name for the island and situngu in the caprivi strip. Flag of namibia the history of namibia has passed through several distinct stages from being colonised in the late nineteenth century to namibia s independence on 21 march 1990. Nation and state in the horn of africa, edition 4 ebook written by i. Caprivi vision editor, risco lumamezi in an exclusive telephonic interview october 22, 2015 with the caprivi leader mr. Prominent members of the ruling swapo party have in the recent past denied the documents existence. The truth from history is that before the colonial period, i. Mishake muyongo, the former swapo and dta leader, says he is working constantly for the independence of the caprivi, lobbying the united nations, individuals and. Albert mishake muyongo who is the most wanted by the namibian government to face charges. He brought in caprivians which ultimately resulted in mishake muyongo becoming vicepresident of swapo who eventually led a separatist rebellion.
Later tribalism and antiintellectualism fuelled the detainees saga of the 1980s a tragic episode that nujoma seems to have been unable to. Reviewing resistance in namibian history brings together the work of experienced academics and a new wave. After his arrest, canu regrouped in zambia under albert mishake muyongo and joined the. Mishake muyongo, the former swapo and dta leader, says he is working constantly for the independence of the caprivi, lobbying the united nations, individuals and other organisations, from denmark.
The mythological astronomy, in three parts internet archive. Jul 03, 2017 mishake muyongo s right hand man, chrispin mutoiwa, has voluntarily returned to namibia. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 3. Nujoma s autobiography and compare it with the history of swapo political struggle will realize this discrimination. He further accused the botswana government of sharing confidential information of individual refugees with the namibian government, which he said was a breach of.
The history of namibia has passed through several distinct stages from being colonised in the late nineteenth century to namibias independence on 21 march 1990 from 1884, namibia was a german colony. A commission was established to investigate the social, historical, tribal and political. An ethnography of the swapo camps and the namibian nation. Shipanga, mishake muyongo swapo vicepresident, later to play a venal role in the arrest of swapo critics, only to leave the organization with his own accusations of tribalism and regionalism in 1980, peter sheehama muyongo s assistant in. Perhaps his most serious is that the population of caprivi has been reduced from 250,000 to 150,000 since 1998.
Moses malamo was the first plan commander but was never mentioned in his book. The unity of rwandans before the colonial period and under. In fact, the 2001 national census showed that caprivis population was 79,826, so muyongo appears to have his figures badly wrong. Muyongo was born into mafwe royal house in linyanti, southwest africa. The painted stone plates that exist from that time not only prove that these settlements existed, they also belong among the oldest works of art in the world. This is supported by albert mishake muyongo, canus vice president, in a short autobiography submitted to swapo and published in namibia news, vol. Albert mishake muyongo born april 28, 1944 is a namibian politician and former member of parliament who is currently living in exile in denmark muyongo was born into mafwe royal house in linyanti, southwest africa. Who the heroes are, when and how the day started, and where the heroes cradle is depends on who you are. It was led by mishake muyongo, a member of the mafwe royal family, and a politician with a noteworthy career since the early 1960s in the leading ranks of both the caprivi african national union canu and swapo. Some people, she wrote, had spent as long as nine years in swapos prisons. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a modern history of the somali. Voice message to all caprivians, from the leader of the united democratic party the only caprivian liberation movement currently, mishake muyongo.
After his arrest, canu regrouped in zambia under albert mishake muyongo and joined the south west africa peoples organisation swapo in an alliance in 1964. President sam nujomas government accused mishake muyongo, leader of the united democratic party udp of being behind the attack. Walking readers through a rich but often overlooked part of american history, this compendium addresses the people, times, and events that influenced and changed african american history. A mishake muyongo b bredan simbwaye c andreas shipanga d fanuel kozonguizi 1 3. Katsu kokichi 18021850, falls somewhere between the image of samurai presented by history books and that found in comic books. The caprivi conflict involved an armed conflict in namibia between the caprivi liberation army cla, a rebel group aiming for the secession of the caprivi strip led by mishake muyongo, and the namibian government.
In short, swapos exile history played an immense role in charting the trajectory of the movement after independence. Hidino hishongwa admitted in the previous meeting on the 28thnovember 2011 in this same community hall saying yes i am aware of the merger the current president mr. Mishake muyongo born april 28, 1940 is a namibian politician and former member of parliament who is living in exile in denmark muyongo was born in linyanti. History of namibia academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Simbwayes life and promising political career was cut short in 1972 when he disappeared without trace. According to some accounts, mishake muyongo traveled from his office to kongwa where he organized a special meeting with other caprivians, hatching his plans to revive canu and sowing the seeds for an open rebellion. Oxford ukhanyo grade 12 tb xhosa caps the specification in this catalogue, including without limitation price, format, extent, number of illustrations, and month of publication, was as accurate as possible at the time the catalogue was compiled. Albert mishake muyongo, secessionist leaderby risco lumamezi if people are hunting for me and they want to kill me fine for them they can send a squad, good luck if they manage god be with them and the devil be with me said the president of the united democratic party udp mr. Reviewing resistance in namibian history brings together the work of experienced academics and a new wave of young namibian historians architects of the past who are working on a range of public history and heritage projects, from late nineteenth century resistance to the use of songs, from the role of gender in swapos camps to memorialisation, and from international. Albert mishake muyongo born april 28, 1944 is a namibian politician and former member of parliament who is currently living in exile in denmark. Likewise, kangumus reading of mishake muyongo, former vice. According to robert sililo, the name change from caprivi to zambezi is aimed at destroying the identity and history of the residents and diluting the political foundations of the caprivi african national union canu party.
Following world war ii, the league of nations was dissolved in april. Oxford university press oxford ukhanyo grade 12 tb xhosa. Its main eruption occurred on 2 august 1999 when the cla launched an attack in katima mulilo, occupying the staterun radio station. Del swapo in nederland, tijdens persconf vlnr mishake muyongo vpres, da, bestanddeelnr 9287938. It is signed by albert mishake muyongo and sam nujoma. May 23, 1976, swapo vice president mishake muyongo, standing in for president sam. There was only one other candidate, mishake muyongo of the dta. Living in exile south african history online mafiadoc. Windhoek sometimes seems like a sleepy little town, but it does have nightspots and entertainment features. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
An overview of major biographical figures and history making events is followed by a. We have a lot of diamonds caprivi separatist leader mishake muyongo speaks to in insight in copenhagen. They speak shiyeyi, a language that was influenced by. According to caprivi nationalist leader mishake muyongo, soon after zambian independence, there was a merger agreement in november 1964 reached between swapo under current namibian president sam nujoma and the caprivi african national union canu then led by muyongo that after namibian independence, the strip would be enabled to decide its. In his interview muyongo makes a number of claims about the caprivi. Africans had no history helped to ensure that the 50 or so states of the colonial. Has a history of namibia telecommunications, a lecture on foreign aid, a history.
Katima mulilo khoe khoesan khuta kipi george kongola later legislative council lifasi linyanti living lozi lusaka mafwe mashi mbukushu mishake muyongo mooka moraliswani muhinda name itenge. The falcon would no longer hearken to the falconer. The purpose of this web page is to chronicle these conflicts and attempt to explain why they occur and what may result from them. Throughout history it has been expressly forbidden to reveal the secrets of the great arcanum to the public for it was a heresy person who practiced. The two parties fought together to liberate namibia from south african rule. In 1921, the british high commissioner for south africa administered it as part of bechuanaland. Sam nujoma of swapo strongly refutes this version of history. Signed by nujoma and muyongo on november 5 1964, the fivepage typed document is in the form of a press statement. New and recent conflicts of the world the world is a violent place, and for various political, economic, religious and other reasons, wars and conflicts often erupt. Kangumu identifies caprivi identity as the books main concern. Namibia offers a handful of small, but good museums of history and culture. Similarly kangumu charts the history of mishake muyongo who.
Mayeyi are bantuspeaking people of northwestern botswana and northeastern namibia. Lukas pohamba said if muyongo is still having the merger then he is lucky, ours got burnt with our office in lusaka, zambia. Namibia was 4th highest in the world economic forums africa. The geological society of namibia instituted an annual henno martin medal to honour the best scientific publication of a geologist in namibia. Feb 07, 2018 the great arcanum the secret of secrets. Chronology for east caprivians in namibia refworld.
Media in category mishake muyongo the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Mutoiwa says as a namibian citizen it was his time to return home. Pdf this paper provides a historical analysis of civil supremacy of the military in. After the first world war, the league of nations mandated south africa to administer the territory. History of namibia project gutenberg selfpublishing. As the undersigned members of swapo and canu we do hereby. Mishake muyongo is a namibian politician and former member of parliament who is currently living in exile in denmark. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. Museum subjects include history, traditional tribal cultures, geology and gems, railroads and transportation, and art. Regional and swedish voicesindicates that the book primarily covers swedens involvement in the liberation process.
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