Namibians honor 'founding father' Nujoma at Windhoek memorial service

Описание: Namibians gathered in the capital Windhoek Friday for a memorial service to honor their "founding father" Sam Nujoma. Nujoma, who died on February 8th at age 95, will be buried at the Heroes' Acre on Saturday.

Speaking at the ceremony, incoming Namibian President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said Nujoma’s death “signals an end of an era.”

Nujoma, became Namibia's first democratically elected president after its independence from apartheid South Africa.

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