WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — Namibia’s founding president, Sam Nujoma, who steered the country to freedom from apartheid South Africa, was laid to rest in the country’s Heroes Acre cemetery on ...

Mourners hold Namibian flags during the burial of Sam Nujoma, who became Namibia's first democratically elected president, at Namibia's Heroes' Acre, near the capital Windhoek, March 1, 2025.

Namibia's founding father Sam Nujoma was "a giant among leaders" and left behind "the most precious gift of… freedom", the country's President, Nangolo Mbumba, has said. He was speaking in front ...