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South West African National Union
AbbreviationSWANU
PresidentVacant
FounderFanuel Kozonguizi
Founded27 September 1959
IdeologyDemocratic socialism
Political positionLeft-wing
Colours  Red
  Blue
  Yellow
  Green
SloganPatjii ngarikotoke -- Give the land back to people
Seats in the National Assembly
1 / 104
Seats in the National Council
0 / 42
Regional councillors
0 / 121
Local councillors
0 / 378
Pan-African Parliament
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Party flag
Website
www.swanu.org.na
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The South West Africa National Union (SWANU) is a Namibian political party founded in 1959. Most of its members came from the Herero people, while fellow independence movement SWAPO was mostly an Ovambo party.

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South West Africa. Movements such as the South West African National Union (SWANU) and the South West African People's Organisation (SWAPO) advocated for...

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South African Border War

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unification of SWAPA and the OPO as the South West African National Union (SWANU) on 27 September 1959. In December 1959, the South African government announced...

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This article contains click symbols from the Khoekhoe language. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols....

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Workers Revolutionary Party (WRP): 2 South West Africa National Union (SWANU): 1 United People's Movement (UPM): 1 Republican Party (RP): 1 The following...

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Deaths in December 2023

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(1981). Rihupisa Justus Kandando, 60, Namibian politician, president of SWANU (1998–2007). Roman Krutsyk, 78, Ukrainian politician, MP (1994–1998), director...

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Sam Nujoma

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structures of OPO. In September 1959, the South West African National Union (SWANU) was formed as an umbrella body for anti-colonial resistance groups. Nujoma...

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2019 Namibian general election

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RP Henk Mudge 1.77 2 +1 NEFF Epafras Mukwiilongo 1.66 2 +2 RDP Mike Kavekotora 1.09 1 −2 CDV Faustus Thomas 0.71 1 +1 SWANU Tangeni Iiyambo 0.65 1 0...

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SWAPO

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It co-opted other groups such as the South West Africa National Union (SWANU), and later in 1976 the Namibia African People's Democratic Organisation...

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List of proxy wars

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South African Border War 1966–1990 African nationalist forces: PLAN (SWAPO) SWANU Supported by: Cuba MPLA  Soviet Union  China  Yugoslavia  Bulgaria  Tanzania...

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Moses Katjiuongua

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African National Union (SWANU) office in Cairo, Egypt. From 1961 to 1962 he studied journalism in Magdeburg, East Germany on a SWANU bursary. Katjiuongua...

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Khomasdal Constituency

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votes) and Bartholomeus Kauahuma of the South West Africa National Union (SWANU, 170 votes) also contested this election. After councillor Mensah-Williams...

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List of Apartheid South African assassinations

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Rick Turner Durban Moment activist 8 January 1978 Durban Clemens Kapuuo SWANU activist 27 March 1978 Katutura South West Africa Solomon Mahlangu Umkhonto...

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Wars of national liberation

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In Namibia, by the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) and SWANU against apartheid South Africa. The Dhofar Rebellion in Muscat and Oman...

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Usutuaije Maamberua

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politician. He was the president of the South West Africa National Union (SWANU) from 2007 until 2017. Maamberua has served in the National Assembly of...

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Mburumba Kerina

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parties: the South West Africa National Union (SWANU) and the Ovamboland People's Organization (OPO). SWANU had its base among the Herero population while...

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List of wars involving South Africa

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African Border War (1966–1989)  South Africa  Portugal UNITA FNLA SWAPO SWANU MPLA  Cuba ANC  Zambia Stalemate Withdrawal of foreign forces from Angola...

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Clemens Kapuuo

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member of the founding committee of the South West Africa National Union (SWANU) in 1958. He resigned as a teacher in 1960 when he was appointed deputy...

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List of ruling political parties by country

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Namibia PDM, LPM, NUDO, APP, UDF, Republican Party, NEFF, IPC, RDP, CDV, SWANU 2019 (general)  Nauru Multi-party Independents, Nauru First Opposition independents...

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Politics of Namibia

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Muinjangue National Unity Democratic Organisation 12,039 1.5 Tangeni Iiyambo SWANU 5,959 0.7 Henk Mudge Republican Party 4,379 0.5 Mike Kavekotora Rally for...

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List of wars involving Cuba

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Montoneros  Cuba  Argentina Defeat Angolan Civil War (1975–1991) MPLA SWAPO SWANU  Cuba MK UNITA FNLA FLEC  South Africa  Zaire Stalemate Three Powers Accord...

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Vekuii Rukoro

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Progressives (SWANU-P). He returned to SWANU, again became secretary-general in 1984, and the party's president in 1989. SWANU, like SWANU-P, merged into...

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List of conflicts related to the Cold War

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 Portugal (until 1975) UNITA (from 1975) FNLA SWAPO (PLAN) MPLA (FAPLA)  Cuba SWANU ANC (MK)  Zambia Southern Africa Bolivian Campaign November 3, 1966 October...

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2009 Namibian general election

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18 Benjamin Ulenga Congress of Democrats 5,812 0.73 Usutuaije Maamberua SWANU 2,968 0.37 David Isaacs Democratic Party of Namibia 1,859 0.23 Frans Goagoseb...

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Fanuel Kozonguizi

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was elected the first President of SWANU, which was the first political party in Namibian history. He lasted as SWANU's leader until 1966, when Kozonguizi...

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