Nujoma’s funeral underway in Windhoek

NAMPA
2025-03-01
WINDHOEK, 01 March 2025 - Namibians have flocked to Heroes’ Acre to witness the burial of Founding President Sam Nujoma. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA WINDHOEK, 01 March 2025 - Namibians have flocked to Heroes’ Acre to witness the burial of Founding President Sam Nujoma. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA
By Andreas Thomas
WINDHOEK, 01 MAR (NAMPA) - Hundreds of Namibians have gathered at the Heroes Acre, south of the capital Windhoek, to attend the State funeral of the country's Founding President, Sam Nujoma.
Mourners began arriving at the national shrine early on Saturday morning to pay their final respects to the revolutionary leader who guided Namibia to independence.
The funeral marks the culmination of 21 days of commemorating Nujoma's long...
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