Mbumba, Pohamba hail Hishoono as unifier

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2026-01-24

ONAMBUTU, 23 January 2026 – Statesmen Nangolo Mbumba and Hifikepunye Pohamba pictured at the memorial service of liberation hero Mathias Kanana Hishoono. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 24 JAN (NAMPA) – Former presidents Nangolo Mbumba and Hifikepunye Pohamba on Friday paid glowing tributes to late liberation hero and Swapo founding member Kanana Hishoono, describing him as a unifier, a prolific mobiliser and a principled servant of the nation.
Speaking at Hishoono’s memorial service at his residence in Onambutu in the Ohangwena Region, Mbumba said the late veteran occupied a critical place among the pioneers of the li...

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