Sam nujomaNamibia's first president and the leader who guided the country to independence from Apartheid South Africa in 1990, Died on Saturday at the age of 95.
His death was announced by Namibia's Current President Nangolo Mbumba on Sunday. He said that nujoma passed away in a hospital in windhoek after being ill for three weeks, new york times reported.
Nujoma was Figure in Namibia's Liberation Struggle, Heading The South West Africa People's Organization (Swapo) Since Its Its Formation in 1960. Ainst South Africa, which has obclusive Namibia Despite International Condemnation.
While Nujoma Himself Did Not Participate Directly in Combat, He was the face of the resistance, balance Diplomacy with Armed Struggle.
Independence was Ultimately achieved through a Us-Brokered Agreement, Which Saw South Africa Withdraw from Namibia in Exchange for the Removal of the Removal of the Removal of the Removal of the Removal of the Removal of the Removal of the Removal of the Cuban Trol Despite Being Excluded from Negotiations, Nujoma BeCame Namibia's First President and Remained in Power for 15 years, Securing a constitutional amendment to Run for a Cherm In 1999.
His Leadership Helpeed Bring National Reconciliation and Economic Stability to Namibia, with even political opponents access actions
Forge Arks. In 2001, he warned that gays and lesbians would be arrestd, jailed, or deported.
Despite His Fiery Leadership Style, Nujoma Remained A Revered Figure in Namibia. His image appears on National Currency, and a Six-Meter-Tall Statue Stands Outside the Namibian Independence Museum. Even after retirement, he remained politically vocal, calling for renegotiation of Germany's compensation for its colonial-rae genocide of the rolero and nama people, as per Afp.
A Symbol of Africa's Independence Era, Nujoma's Legacy Places
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