Namibia's 'founding father' Sam Nujoma dies aged 95, Presidency says

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.”

Namibia's first president, Sam Nujoma, died in hospital on Saturday at the age of 96.

Rwanda: Namibia's Founding President Sam Nujoma Dies Aged 95

The first president of independent Namibia, Sam Nujoma, has died at the age of 95 in the capital Windhoek, the country's current leader has announced.

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 …

King Charles leads tributes to founding father of democratic Namibia

King Charles and South African president Cyril Ramaphosa paid tribute to the founding father of democratic Namibia

King pays tribute to Namibia’s first president who has died aged 95

In a statement on Sunday evening, Charles said he and Camilla were ‘profoundly saddened’ to learn of the death of former President Sam Nujoma. The King has paid tribute to Namibia’s former president Sam Nujoma, who has died aged 95, saying his “lifelong commitment to freedom and democracy” was “inspirational” and his “contribution to history was immense”. Mr Nujoma, who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served a…