End of an era as Namibia’s Founding President Sam Nujoma is laid to rest

NAMPA
2025-03-02
WINDHOEK, 01 March 2025 - The casket of Namibia's Founding President Sam Nujoma being taken to the mausoleum at Heroes Acre. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA WINDHOEK, 01 March 2025 - The casket of Namibia's Founding President Sam Nujoma being taken to the mausoleum at Heroes Acre. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA
By Andreas Thomas
WINDHOEK, 02 MAR (NAMPA) – In a profound show of unity and respect, Namibians came out in their thousands to honour their founding president, Sam Nujoma, at his funeral in Windhoek on Saturday.
The state funeral at the Heroes’ Acre marked the end of an era for the revered Statesman, whose steadfast dedication to the liberation of his people from colonial bondage and to the ideals of Pan-Africanism resonated worldwide.
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