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Pan Africanist and Namibia’s founding president, Sam Nujoma has died. President Nangolo Mbumba announced Sunday that Nujoma died last night.
He was 95.
“It is with utmost sorrow and sadness that I announce this morning of the 9th of February 2025 to the Namibian people, our African brothers & sisters and the world at large, about the passing of our revered freedom fighter and revolutionary leader, H.E. Dr. Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma.
“President Nujoma passed on at the age of 95 on the 8th of February at 23h45 in Windhoek, Namibia,” the Namibian Presidency said via its official X account.
Nujoma led Namibia’s liberation struggle as the leader of Swapo between 1960 and 1989, becoming the country’s first president in 1990. He served as head of state until 2005. Nujoma led Swapo for 47 years between 1960 and 2007.
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