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Namibia: State funeral for ‘Jesus’ Hawala raises questions about eligibility, analyst says – News

Namibia: State funeral for ‘Jesus’ Hawala raises questions about eligibility, analyst says – News

Africa Links 24 with Martin Endjala
Published on 2025-08-15 19:09:27

Political analyst Sakaria Johannes says president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s decision to confer a state funeral for former Namibian Defence Force chief Solomon ‘Jesus’ Hawala might cause uncertainty about who qualifies for such an honour.

The president’s decision was made despite a moratorium she placed on state funerals and despite opposition from survivors of the Lubango dungeons this week.

Hawala was dubbed the ‘Butcher of Lubango’ because he allegedly ran Swapo detention…

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