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Namibian founding president Sam Nujoma is laid to rest and praised as the last African liberator
Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s founding president who steered the country to freedom from apartheid South Africa, has been laid to rest in the country’s Heroes Acre cemetery following a state funeral attended by African leaders and foreign dignitaries.
Namibia Bids Farewell to Founding President Sam Nujoma
Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s founding president, was laid to rest on March 1, 2025, at the Heroes Acre in Windhoek after passing away in February at the age of 95. Thousands gathered, including southern African leaders,
African leaders gather for funeral of Namibia's 'founding father' Sam Nujoma
African leaders past and present gathered in Namibia on Saturday to bury the country's "founding father" Sam Nujoma, who challenged colonialism and a military occupation by South Africa's racist white minority government.
Namibia lays founding president Sam Nujoma to rest
Thousands of Namibians gathered on the outskirts of the capital Windhoek on Saturday to bid farewell to the country’s founding president, Sam Nujoma, who died last month in a private hospital at the age of 95.
Thousands gather to honour Namibia’s Founding Father Dr Sam Nujoma
MULTITUDES of people are making their way to Namibia’s National Heroes’ Acre for the burial of the country’s founding father, Dr Sam Nujoma. Dr Nujoma, who led Namibia from independence in 1990 until 2005,
Nambia's Founding Leader Sam Nujoma Laid to Rest in a Military Funeral
Namibia's founding president, Sam Nujoma, was laid to rest today in a state funeral that drew dignitaries and mourners from across Africa.Nujoma, who led Namibia to independence and served as its president from 1990 to 2005,
Namibia’s Sam Nujoma laid to rest
WINDHOEK: IN a solemn and deeply emotional ceremony, Namibia yesterday laid to rest its Founding President and
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The Hosea Kutako International Airport, where President Mnangagwa landed, is the same airport that was previously known as JG Strydom Airport, where Dr Nujoma famously kissed the ground on September 14, 1989 as he returned to an almost independent Namibia to a hero’s welcome, effectively ending his 30-year forced exile.
Namibia's founding father Sam Nujoma laid to rest after state funeral
Sam Nujoma, the founding father of Namibia, was laid to rest in the Heroes Acre cemetery.According to Associated Press, Namibia’s founding father who died on February 9, 2025, at the age of 95, was laid to rest on Saturday,
Namibia bids farewell to founding father Nujoma
WINDHOEK - Thousands of Namibians and dignitaries gathered Saturday to mourn the country's independence leader, Sam Nujoma, as nearly a month of homage climaxed with a state funeral.Nujoma, the guerrilla leader who won independence for the desert nation from apartheid South Africa,
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Nigeria: Sam Nujoma, Enthusiastically Celebrated in Nigeria, By Owei Lakemfa
Samuel Shafiishuna Daniel Nujoma was on the verge of an historic victory on November 11, 1989. The votes for the first ...
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At State Burial, President Tinubu Eulogizes Late Nujoma’s Legacy As Warrior, Nation-builder
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to the late founding President of the Republic of Namibia, Dr. Sam ...
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Govt Spends N$30 Million On Flying Nujoma Across Namibia
The government will spend about N$30 million on expenses related to transporting founding president Sam Nujoma's body across the country.This includes N$1 million for each military plane trip.Nujoma ...