UPDATE: FOUNDING PRESIDENT SAM NUJOMA HAS DIED

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2025-02-09

WINDHOEK, 12 May 2020 - Founding President Sam Nujoma celebrated his 91st birthday on Tuesday. (Photo: Contributed)

RUNDU, 09 FEB (NAMPA) – The Presidency has announced that Founding President Sam Nujoma has died.
Nujoma died in a private hospital in Windhoek at 23h45 on Saturday, 08 February 2025. He was 95.
President of Namibia, Nangolo Mbumba made the official announcement on national television in the early hours of Sunday morning.
“The foundations of Namibia have been shaken. It is therefore with utmost sadness that I make the announcement this morning...

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OUTAPI, 21 March 2023 – Founding President Sam Nujoma was among the public figures who attended the independence celebrations in Outapi. (Photo by: Maggy Thomas) NAMPA

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