OSHAKATI, Namibia (AP) — 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 ...

WINDHOEK (Reuters) -Sam Nujoma, the activist and guerrilla leader who became Namibia's first democratically elected president after it won its independence from apartheid South Africa, died aged 95 on ...

Namibian founding president Sam Nujoma is laid to rest and praised as the last African liberator By: Sonja Smith, The Associated Press Posted: 8:17 AM CST Saturday, Mar. 1, 2025 Last Modified: 10: ...

Sam Nujoma, Namibia's first president and a pivotal figure in the fight for independence, has passed away at the age of 95 in Windhoek, as confirmed by the current president. Nujoma, a founder of ...

Rest in peace, Africa’s hero.” Mbumba said Nujoma’s death had “shaken” the country, adding, “He inspired us to rise to our feet and to become masters of this vast land of our ancestors.

Walvis Bay-based businessman Jose Bastos has labelled reports linking him to a piece of land donated to founding president Sam Nujoma nearly 18 years ago as "fake and false".

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 ...

Namibia's first president after independence in 1990, Sam Nujoma, attends the inauguration of a $157-million vessel named after him on June 15, 2017 in Walvis Bay, Namibia. The Associated Press ...

Namibian founding president Sam Nujoma is laid to rest and praised as the last African liberator Associated Press Published Mar 01, 2025 • Last updated Mar 01, 2025 • 3 minute read ...