Sam Nujoma at a rally in 2004: when Namibia became independent he said the country needed to ‘unlearn, forget and leave the sad chapter behind us’ - Themba Hadebe/AP Sam Nujoma, who has died aged 95, ...

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, coming ...

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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 ...

WINDHOEK, Namibia — A woman who joined Namibia’s underground independence movement in the 1970s is a strong contender to become its first female leader as the country voted Wednesday in a presidential ...

Nujoma was the leader of Namibia's fight for independence from apartheid South Africa. Sam Nujoma, the activist who led Namibia to independence and became its first president, has died at age 95.

WINDHOEK – 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, coming to be known ...

Namibia's founding father Sam Nujoma led the country's independence from South Africa - Copyright AFP/File ALEXANDER JOE Namibia's founding father Sam Nujoma led the ...

The High Commissioner of the Republic of Namibia to Nigeria, Humphrey Geiseb, has lauded Nigeria’s pivotal role in Namibia’s liberation struggle, describing the country as a steadfast ally in the ...

Namibia celebrates 26 August as Heroes’ Day. It recalls the first military encounter between the South African army and members of the South West Africa People’s Organisation (Swapo), Namibia’s ...

Former Namibian President Sam Nujoma arrives for the opening of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at the International Conference Centre in Abuja on December 5, 2003. Sam Nujoma, ...