Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s ‘founding father’ and first president, dies aged 95
- Posted on February 9, 2025
- By Al Jazeera
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Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s ‘founding father’ and first president, dies aged 95
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Nujoma was revered for leading his country to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990.