Commonwealth Secretary General pays tribute to Namibia’s fallen heroes

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2025-06-21

WINDHOEK, 21 June 2025 - International Relations and Trade Minister Selma Ashipala-Musavyi (middle lefT) and Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey (middle right) during the visit to Heroes Acre (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 21 JUN (NAMPA) - The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, was deeply moved on Saturday during her first visit to the Heroes Acre, Namibia's national shrine, where two former presidents are laid to rest.
“It's a very emotional experience for me to learn of the past, and to see where the first president and President Hage Geingob are buried. But it also brings to the fore the resilience of the Africans, that ev...

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