Namibia's 'founding father' Sam Nujoma dies aged 95, Presidency says
- Sam Nujoma, Namibia's founding father, died at the age of 95, as announced by President Nangolo Mbumba.
- Nujoma led Namibia's independence from South Africa and served as the first president from 1990 to 2005.
- He was praised for his leadership in nation-building but criticized for his views on homosexuality and political dissent.
- President-Elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah honored Nujoma's legacy, emphasizing his dedication to liberation and nation-building.
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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.”
Namibia's first president, Sam Nujoma, died in hospital on Saturday at the age of 96.
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 …
Former Namibian President Sam Nujoma died Saturday night at the age of 95. Nujoma was considered one of the founders of the South African country. President Nangolo Mbumba announced the death of his predecessor on Facebook. The cause of death is unknown, but Nujoma had been in a hospital in Windhoek for several weeks.
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