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Namibia: Swapo mourns Sam Nujoma: A giant has fallen – Election 2024

Namibia: Swapo mourns Sam Nujoma: A giant has fallen – Election 2024

Africa Links 24 with Martin Endjala
Published on 2025-02-09 16:43:31

The Swapo Party, paying tribute to founding president Sam Nujoma in a statement on Sunday, said a giant has fallen.

Nujoma died in a Windhoek hospital on Saturday at the age of 95.

“A giant of our struggle for freedom and independence has fallen. His roaring voice has gone silent forever,” said Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa in the statement.

Nujoma was president of Swapo since its inception on 19 April 1960. From then on, he became the embodiment and inspiring face…

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