The Namibia National Students Organisation (NANSO) is a national student organisation in
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country on the west coast of Southern Africa. Its borders include the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south; in the no ...
. It was founded on 2 June 1984 in
Döbra, about north of the capital
Windhoek
Windhoek (; ; ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek, which ...
. NANSO is a member of the
All-Africa Students Union
The All-Africa Students Union (AASU) is the umbrella organization of 75 national student unions from 54 countries, representing 170 million students across the African continent.
History
In 1972, student representatives from ten African countri ...
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Student Representation
NANSO has been representing Namibian students nationally since its inception in 1984. In 2016, the student organisation organised protests by Namibian students to demand free registration fees at the country's two major universities.
Notable former leaders
Notable members
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Fransina Kahungu
See also
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Students Politics in Namibia
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UNAM SRC
University of Namibia Student Representative Council (also known as the UNAM SRC) was founded on 20 February 1992, and is recognised as the legal representative body for the students of the University of Namibia by the University of Namibia Act 1 ...
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NUST SRC
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NSFAF
Namibia Student Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) is a financial organisation in Namibia. It provides bursaries and loans for undergraduate students to help pay for the cost of their tertiary education. It was formed in 1995 and is run by the gover ...
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Students Union of Namibia
References
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Student organisations in Namibia
Education in Namibia
Student organizations established in 1984
1984 establishments in South West Africa