King Charles leads tributes to founding father of democratic Namibia King Charles and South African president Cyril Ramaphosa paid tribute to the founding father of democratic Namibia.
Mr Nujoma, who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its first president for 15 years, died on Saturday, the current Namibian President Nangolo Mbumba announced.
“It is a testament to the legacy of Dr Nujoma that the Republic of Namibia, as a valued member of the Commonwealth of Nations, still maintains and embodies the values of peace and democracy which its Founding President so keenly promoted and protected.
“Dr Sam Nujoma was an extraordinary freedom fighter who divided his revolutionary programme between Namibia’s own struggle against South African colonialism and the liberation of South Africa from apartheid.“.
The King has led tributes to Namibia’s former president Sam Nujoma, who has died aged 95, describing the politician and his dedication to democracy as “truly inspirational”.
