Namibia's Former President Nujoma Dies
Sam Nujoma, the founding president of the independent Republic of Namibia, passed away at the age of 95 in a hospital in the capital city of Windhoek on February 9, 2025. Current President Nangolo Mbumba announced the news on his administration's Facebook page. Nujoma was one of the founders of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) in 1960, a national liberation movement that led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990. He served as the country's president from 1990 to 2005.