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Namibia welcomes home Robben Island prisoners’ remains

Summary by The Namibian
Namibia has welcomed home the remains of former Robben Island political prisoners Petrus Niilenge and Festus Nehale, together with ancestral remains repatriated from South Africa after decades away from their homeland. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah received the remains at Hosea Kutako International Airport east of Windhoek on Friday. In a statement, Nandi-Ndaitwah said the return of the remains represents an effort to restore dignity to those…
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The Namibian broke the news in Windhoek, Namibia on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
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