Caprivi African National Union
Caprivi African National Union | |
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| Abbreviation | CANU |
| President | Brendan Simbwaye |
| Founder | Brendan Simbwaye, Mishake Muyongo, Boniface Bebi, George Mutwa |
| Founded | 7 September 1962 |
| Dissolved | 1965 |
| Merger of | SWAPO (1964) |
| Succeeded by | United Democratic Party (1985) |
| Headquarters | Katima Mulilo, Caprivi strip, South West Africa |
The Caprivi African National Union (CANU) was a Namibian political organization founded in 1962 by Brendan Simbwaye and Mishake Muyongo to advocate for the independence of the Caprivi strip, now the Zambezi Region. CANU emerged in response to the area's distinct colonial history, geopolitical isolation, and the imposition of apartheid policies by South Africa, which administered the territory at the time.
Primarily supported by members of the Mafwe and Masubia communities, CANU played a key role in regional resistance before merging with the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) in 1964 to form a united front in the Namibian liberation struggle.