Namibia laid its founding father Sam Nujoma to rest Saturday at Heroes’ Acre, marking what President Nangolo Mbumba called “the end of an era” for both the nation and continent. The revered independence leader, who died last month at 95, was eulogized as “a giant among leaders” who bestowed “the most precious gift of freedom” […]
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Namibian Independence Icon Sam Nujoma Dies at 95
From humble cattle herder to revolutionary leader, Sam Nujoma, who shaped Namibia’s path to freedom and served as its first president, died Saturday night in Windhoek after a three-week hospitalization. He was 95-year-old. The passing of this charismatic freedom fighter marks the end of an era in African liberation history. Nujoma’s remarkable journey began in […]

