Zambia pays tribute to ‘nationalist’ Nujoma

VETERANS … Namibia’s founding president, Sam Nujoma, the late president of Mozambique Samora Machel, the late Zambian president Kenneth Ka

Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema has paid tribute to Namibia’s founding president, Sam Nujoma, who died on Saturday, 8 February.

Nujoma was hospitalised for three weeks in Windhoek before he died due to ill health.

“Deeply saddened by the passing of Sam Nujoma – freedom fighter, nationalist, pan-Africanist, and founding president of Namibia,” he posted on his X platform on Sunday.

He added: “His legacy will live on forever.”


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