Namibia's 'founding father' Sam Nujoma dies aged 95, Presidency says
- Dr. Sam Nujoma, Namibia's first president and an anti-apartheid leader, passed away at the age of 95 on February 8 in Windhoek, according to the Namibian presidency.
- President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed condolences, stating that Nujoma was a significant leader in Namibia's liberation from South African colonialism and apartheid.
- Namibia will observe a period of national mourning following Nujoma's death, as noted by the presidency.
- Nujoma's leadership is credited with guiding Namibia to independence in 1990, while his autocratic tendencies have been critiqued by political analyst Ndumba Kamwanyah.
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Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s First President, Who Led His Country to Independence, Dies at 95
Sam Nujoma, freedom fighter turned president who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990, has died at the age of 95. Often referred to as Namibia’s “founding father,” Nujoma was known for his motto, “A united people, striving to achieve a common good for all members of the society, will always emerge victorious.”
Tributes for Namibian independence leader Nujoma, dead at 95
Sam Nujoma, who led a three-decade-long fight for Namibia's independence from apartheid South Africa, has died aged 95, the presidency announced Sunday. Tributes poured in for the southern African country's "founding father", with South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa crediting Nujoma as an inspiration for his own country's struggle against white minority rule. The SWAPO liberation group leader died late Saturday after being hospitalised for …
Venezuela Joins Namibia in National Mourning for the Passing of Sam Nujoma - teleSUR English
The announcement was made by Namibia’s current president, Nangolo Mbumba, who reported that Nujoma had been hospitalized for the past three weeks due to health issues. Related: Namibia Elects Its First Female Leader The government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has expressed its solidarity and joined Namibia in national mourning following the passing of Sam Nujoma, an iconic leader in the struggle for the African nation’s independence. …
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