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Namibian politician currently living in exile in Denmark (born 1944)

Albert Mishake Muyongo (born 28 April 1944) is a Namibian politician and former Member of Parliament who is currently^[update] living in exile in Denmark.

Muyongo was born into Mafwe Royal House in Linyanti, South West Africa. He received education at the Roman Catholic mission schools at Katima Mulilo in Caprivi and Zimbabwe. He attended South African colleges and taught for several years.^[1] In September 1964, Muyongo became the president of the Caprivi African National Union (CANU) when its leader Brendan Simbwaye was detained by the South African Police.^[2] Muyongo fled to Zambia shortly after security forces raided the CANU office in Katima Mulilo.

While living in exile in Dar es Salaam, Muyongo negotiated a merger with Sam Nujoma's South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) party and served as SWAPO representative to Zambia for two years.

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