Boniface Bebi was a Mamili, or tribal king, of the

Mafwe The Mafwe are one of the tribal peoples of the country of Namibia, and one of the 38 groups that comprise the Lozi people. Fwe language: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fwe_language Kings and leaders Leaders since Kabende Sita carry the honorary ti ...

in Namibia, from 1987 to 1999. Born in Linyanti, he succeeded Richard Muhinda in 1987, as the sixth recorded king of the Mafwe. After being involved in the Caprivi conflict, in which autonomy was sought for the Lozi people of the

Caprivi Strip The Caprivi Strip, also known simply as Caprivi, is a geographic salient protruding from the northeastern corner of Namibia. It is surrounded by Botswana to the south and Angola and Zambia to the north. Namibia, Botswana and Zambia meet at a sin ...

, he fled for Botswana, which granted him political asylum, after which Denmark granted him and

Mishake Muyongo Albert Mishake Muyongo (born 28 April 1944) is a Namibian politician and former Member of Parliament who is living in exile in Denmark. Muyongo was born into Mafwe Royal House in Linyanti, South West Africa. He received education at the Roman ...

political asylum. His first-born child, Hoster Bebi, died in 2000; he lost a son while in Danish exile. He was succeeded by George Simasiku.

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