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Namibia's fiery freedom fighter, first president dies aged 95
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
|February 10, 2025
Sam Nujoma, the fiery white-bearded freedom fighter who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its first president for 15 years, and became known as the father of his nation, has died. He was 95.
OSHAKATI, NAMIBIA: Sam Nujoma, the fiery white-bearded freedom fighter who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its first president for 15 years, and became known as the father of his nation, has died. He was 95.
Nujoma's death was announced on Sunday by current Namibian President Nangolo Mbumba, who said Nujoma died on Saturday night after being hospitalized in the capital, Windhoek.
"The foundations of the Republic of Namibia have been shaken," Mbumba said in a statement.
"Over the past three weeks, the Founding President of the Republic of Namibia and Founding Father of the Namibian Nation was hospitalized for medical treatment and medical observation due to ill health."
"Unfortunately, this time, the most gallant son of our land could not recover from his illness," Mbumba added.
Mbumba said Nujoma "marshalled the Namibian people during the darkest hours of our liberation struggle".
This story is from the February 10, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Rajasthan.
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