US EditionAfrican leaders gather for funeral of Namibia's 'founding father' Sam Nujoma
- Mourners paid their respects to Sam Nujoma at Parliament Gardens in Windhoek, singing hymns and liberation songs throughout the night.
- Nujoma, who died at the age of 95, was honored for leading Namibia to independence and promoting peace.
- President Nangolo Mbumba called Nujoma 'a giant among leaders' and emphasized the ongoing inspiration of his legacy.
- Nujoma, Namibia's founding president, will be laid to rest at Heroes' Acre following the memorial service.
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WINDHOEK: African leaders past and present gathered in Namibia on Saturday (Mar 1) to bury the country's "founding father" Sam Nujoma, who challenged colonialism and a military occupation by South Africa's racist white minority government. Dignitaries including South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, form
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Namibia bids farewell to founding father Nujoma
Sam Nujoma, Namibia's independence leader, has been laid to rest in a state funeral. Thousands of Namibians have already paid homage to the widely revered former president in almost a month of official mourning.
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