A visual tribute capturing the solemn farewell to Namibia’s founding president, as the nation and world leaders gather to honor his legacy
LAYING OF WREATHS … Following founding president Sam Nujoma’s burial at Heroes’ Acre in Windhoek on Saturday, top government officials, including president Nangolo Mbumba, and heads of state from the SADC region laid wreaths at his gravesite to pay their last respects.Photos: Mitchelin KangootuiDISBELIEF … A mourner looks on in disbelief at the funeral of founding president Sam Nujoma at Heroes’ Acre on Saturday. Photo: Veripuami KangumineSOMBRE … Mourners at founding president Sam Nujoma’s funeral at Heroes’ Acre on Saturday. Photo: Veripuami KangumineROBBED … A mourner in a traditional Namibian flag dress feels robbed by the death of founding president Sam Nujoma. Photo: Veripuami KangumineFLAG DOWN … A mourner with a flag mourns founding president Sam Nujoma at Heroes’ Acre on Saturday. Photo: Veripuami KangumineHEARTBREAK … Mourners at Heroes’ Acre at the funeral of founding president Sam Nujoma are heartbroken. Photo: Veripuami KangumineCASKET ARRIVAL … Founding president Sam Nujoma’s casket arrived at Heroes’ Acre in Windhoek on Saturday. Photo: Martin EndjalaGATHERING … Both ordinary folk and dignitaries are arriving at Heroes’ Acre, on the outskirts of Windhoek, to lay to rest founding president Sam Nujoma.REPRESENTING NIGERIA … Nigerian vice president Kashim Shettima attended the burial of founding president Sam Nujoma in Windhoek on Saturday. Nigeria was one of the frontline states that helped Namibia gain independence. Photo: Mitchelin KangootuiFULL HOUSE … Heroes’ Acre is packed to the brim as Namibians gather to burry founding president Sam Nujoma. Photo: Otto GottliebREPRESENTING ZIMBABWE … Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa was among those in attendance of founding president Sam Nujoma’s funeral in Windhoek on Saturday. Photo: Mitchelin KangootuiBROTHERLY LOVE … Former Mozambican president Joachim Chicano is among the dignitaries attending founding president Sam Nujoma’s burial at Heroes’ Acre. Photo: Mitchelin KangootuiCROWD … Members of the public showed up in numbers at founding president Sam Nujoma’s funeral at Heroes’ Acre in Windhoek on Saturday. Among them were various top officials, like Malawi’s vice president, Michael Usi, and former South African president Thabo Mbeki. Former first lady of Zimbabwe Grace Mugabe also attended. Photo: Martin Endjala‘CITIZEN NAHAS’ … Former minister Nahas Angula arriving for founding president Sam Nujoma’s burial at Heroes’ Acre in Windhoek on Saturday. Photo: Mitchelin KangootuiNEIGHBOURLY … Former Botswana president Ian Khama arriving at Heroes’ Acre in Windhoek on Saturday. Photo: Mitchelin KangootuiFILLING UP … Crowds gathered at the Heroes’ Acre early on Saturday morning in anticipation of the burial of founding president Sam Nujoma. Photo: Mitchelin KangootuiDIGNITARIES ARRIVING … Minister of finance and public enterprises Iipumbu Shiimi arriving at Heroes’ Acre outside Windhoek on Saturday. Photo: Mitchelin KangootuiFORMER FIRST LADY JOINS … Former first lady Monica Geingos arriving at Heroes’ Acre in Windhoek on Saturday. Photo: Mitchelin KangootuiIRON LADY … Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa has arrived at Heroes’ Acre for the burial of founding president Sam Nujoma. Photo: Mitchelin KangootuiCOMMISSIONER ARRIVING … Green hydrogen commissioner James Mnyupe arriving at Heroes’ Acre in Windhoek on Saturday. Photo: Mitchelin KangootuiFORMER MINISTER … Swapo politician and former minister of trade and industry Ben Amathila arriving at Heroes’ Acre in Windhoek on Saturday. Photo: Mitchelin KangootuiOLD FRIENDS … Former South African president Thabo Mbeki arriving at Heroes’ Acre in Windhoek on Saturday for the state funeral of founding president Sam Nujoma. Mbeki and Nujoma shared close ties in exile and as presidents. Video: Mitchelin KangootuiARRIVAL … Former first lady of Zimbabwe Grace Mugabe has arrived at Heroes’ Acre for the burying of founding president Sam Nujoma. Photo: Walter Kariko
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