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 ...

Windhoek, Khomas region. 21 March 2026.Fellow Namibians,On 21 March, 36 years ago, our founding president, father of the Namibian nation and leader of the Namibian revolution, Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma, ...

Sam Nujoma, the activist who led Namibia to independence and became its first president, has died at age 95. Namibia’s current president, Nangolo Mbumba, announced Nujoma’s death on Feb. 9. Mbumba ...

Independence is the state in which a nation exercises full control over its political, economic, and social systems without external domination.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Namibia celebrates 26 August as Heroes’ Day. It recalls the first military encounter between the South African army and members of ...

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 ...

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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.

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, and ...