Namibia, Sam Nujoma and South Africa

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.
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.
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.
PHOTOS: Shettima attends funeral of Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s founding president
Vice President Kashim Shettima attended the funeral of Sam Nujoma, Namibia's first president and one of the country's founding fathers.
Namibia’s Sam Nujoma laid to rest
WINDHOEK: IN a solemn and deeply emotional ceremony, Namibia yesterday laid to rest its Founding President and
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,
LIVE: President Mnangagwa joins African leaders in Namibia for Dr Sam Nujoma’s memorial
Herald Bureau PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has left this morning for Namibia where he will join other Heads of State and Government for a memorial service of that country’s founding leader, President Dr Sam Nujoma who died early this month. The memorial service is expected to be held today at Independence Stadium before burial tomorrow at Namibia’s […]
Namibia bids farewell to founding father Sam Nujoma
Namibia’s President Nangolo Mbumba opened the tributes and called Nujoma “the most distinguished son of the soil”. He was a “giant” among leaders, he said of the man who headed the South West People’s Organisa­tion (SWAPO) that led the liberation struggle.
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,
President Mnangagwa honours Sam Nujoma as a Pan-African icon, calls for continued liberation legacy at Namibian Hero’s burial
WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA – In a solemn and stirring address at the burial of Namibia’s founding President, Dr Sam Nujoma, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa today paid tribute to the late liberation stalwart, describing him as a visionary leader whose legacy transcends borders and generations.
Mahama pays tribute to late Namibian leader Sam Nujoma
President John Dramani Mahama has signed the book of condolence at the Namibian High Commission in Accra in honour of the late former Namibian leader, Sam Nujoma. In his heartfelt message, President Mahama acknowledged Nujoma’s immense contribution to Namibia’s liberation and Africa’s broader fight for dignity and freedom.
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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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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.