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

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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.”

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

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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.

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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 …

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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

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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. …