Namibia: ‘I Was Prepared to Die for Namibia’ … Sankwasa Recalls Dark Days in Exile

Katima Mulilo — Retired police commissioner Bolen Sankwasa opens up about the fear, uncertainty and sacrifices that marked his journey into exile during Namibia’s liberation struggle, recalling how he left behind his education and family to join the fight for independence.

Sankwasa, now 74, said his political consciousness began at an early age, growing up in a family actively involved in the Caprivi African National Union (CANU), which later became part of the political movement that evolved…