Namibia's President Hage Geingob, a hero of the anti-apartheid struggle, passes away at 82 after battling cancer. Tributes pour in for the veteran freedom fighter.
Namibia is in mourning as President Hage Geingob, a prominent figure in the country's history and an anti-apartheid activist, has passed away at the age of 82 after a battle with cancer. Geingob, the first Prime Minister of independent Namibia, had been receiving treatment in the US for cancerous cells before his untimely death. His passing has led to an outpouring of tributes from African leaders and citizens who recognized him as a hero of the liberation struggle.
Geingob's death marks the end of an era for Namibia, with Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba stepping in as the interim president following Geingob's passing. Mbumba vows to uphold Geingob's legacy and continue the fight for freedom and democracy in the country. Geingob's medical team at Lady Pohamba Hospital did everything possible to save him, but he ultimately succumbed to the illness, surrounded by his wife Monica Geingos and children at his side.
During his tenure as president since 2015, Geingob played a pivotal role in leading Namibia through stability and progress. His survival of prostate cancer in 1990 was a testament to his resilience and determination. As Namibia mourns the loss of a great leader, the flags are flown at half-mast across the country and within governmental buildings to honor his memory.
Namibia's President Hage Geingob, 82, died in hospital early on Sunday, the presidency said, weeks after he was diagnosed with cancer.
Geingob, the first prime minister of independent Namibia, was receiving cancer treatment.
Mr Geingob had been in the US briefly for “treatment therapy” for cancerous cells but died today a few days after his return to continue receiving treatment ...
Windhoek: Namibian President Hage G. Geingob passed away early Sunday after battling cancer in a hospital in the capital city of Windhoek. The announcement of ...
Hage Geingob, Namibia's President is dead. Geingob died in the early hours of Sunday after a battle with cancer. The death of the 82-year-old was.
Namibia's President Hage Geingob died in the early hours of Sunday in a hospital in Windhoek.
A biopsy following a routine medical check-up in January had revealed "cancerous cells", Geingob's office said at the time. By Donatus Anichukwueze.
Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba announced that Mr Geingob had died in the early hours of Sunday morning. "At his side was his dear wife Madame Monica Geingos and ...
Hage Geingob, President of Namibia, one of Africa's most stable democracies, died while receiving medical treatment at a local hospital, his office ...
President Cyril Ramaphosa said: "Today, South Africa joins the people of our sister state Namibia in mourning the passing of a leader, patriot and friend of ...
Namibia's president, Hage Geingob, died early Sunday morning at the Lady Pohamba Hospital in Windhoek. He was 82 years old.
Namibian President Hage Geingob died Sunday while receiving medical treatment, his office announced. He was 82.
He was the country's first prime minister after it gained independence from South Africa in 1990.
Geingob led his country since 2015, the year he announced he had survived prostate cancer. Vice-president Nangolo Mbumba takes the helm in Namibia — a mining ...
His death was announced by Namibian Vice President Nangolo Mbumba, who said in a statement: “The Namibian nation has lost a distinguished servant of the people, ...
President Cyril Ramaphosa is deeply saddened by the passing early today, 4 February 2024, of His Excellency Dr Hage Gottfried Geingob, President of the ...
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Namibia's President Hage Geingob, 82, died in hospital early on Sunday, the presidency said, weeks after he was diagnosed ...
President Cyril Ramaphosa is deeply saddened by the passing early today, 4 February 2024, of His Excellency Dr Hage Gottfried Geingob, President of the Republic ...
The Namibian presidency said Geingob's medical team at Lady Pohamba Hospital did its best to help him, but he died with his wife, Monica Geingos, and children ...
Tributes to the 82-year-old statesman poured in from African leaders who saw him as a hero of the anti-apartheid struggle.
This follows the death of president Hage Geingo who died Sunday morning in hospital at the age of 82. Mbumba was the vice-president during Geingob's ...
Namibia's Nangolo Mbumba, who took over as interim president of the southern African country on Sunday after Hage Geingob died in office, said he had no ...
Namibia's president and founding prime minister Hage Geingob died Sunday at age 82 while receiving treatment for cancer, and the southern African nation ...
Namibia's President Hage Geingob, a veteran of the country's liberation struggle and its first post-independence prime minister, died on Sunday.
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) — Namibia's President Hage Geingob, 82, died in hospital early on Sunday, the presidency said, weeks after he was diagnosed with ...
Nangolo Mbumba is the interim president of the southern African country of Namibia. He was installed Sunday, following the death of President Hage Geingob ...
Hage Geingob had his cultural roots in the Damara community which counted in his favour among many Namibians when campaigning for presidency, writes Henning ...
President Geingob was a prominent figure in the struggle for independence from apartheid-era South Africa who later became Namibia's first prime minister and ...
Flags will therefore be flown at half mast on UK government buildings from Sunday 4th February until 20.00hrs on Monday 5th February. Other organisations and ...