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Namibia Mourns the Loss of President Hage Geingob

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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.

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Namibia's President Hage Geingob has died. (Vatican News)

Namibia's President Hage Geingob, 82, died in hospital early on Sunday, the presidency said, weeks after he was diagnosed with cancer.

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Calls for calm after Namibia president dies in hospital (The Independent)

Geingob, the first prime minister of independent Namibia, was receiving cancer treatment.

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Namibia's President Hage Geingob is dead (Premium Times)

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 ...

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Namibian president Geingob passes away after battling cancer (Mangalorean.com)

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 ...

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Namibia President, Hage Geingob dead at 82 (Daily Post Nigeria)

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.

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'A comrade in struggle': Ramaphosa mourns the death of Namibia's ... (News24)

Namibia's President Hage Geingob died in the early hours of Sunday in a hospital in Windhoek.

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Namibia's President Hage Geingob Dies In Hospital (CHANNELS TELEVISION)

A biopsy following a routine medical check-up in January had revealed "cancerous cells", Geingob's office said at the time. By Donatus Anichukwueze.

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Hage Geingob: Namibia's president dies aged 82 (BBC News)

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 ...

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Namibian President Hage Geingob dies in a hospital where he was ... (ABC News)

Hage Geingob, President of Namibia, one of Africa's most stable democracies, died while receiving medical treatment at a local hospital, his office ...

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Tributes pour in for Namibia's President Hage Geingob (eNCA)

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 ...

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Namibia's president dies (RNews)

Namibia's president, Hage Geingob, died early Sunday morning at the Lady Pohamba Hospital in Windhoek. He was 82 years old.

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Namibian President Geingob dies in hospital while receiving ... (Africanews English)

Namibian President Hage Geingob died Sunday while receiving medical treatment, his office announced. He was 82.

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Hage Geingob, Namibia's President, Is Dead at 82 (The New York Times)

He was the country's first prime minister after it gained independence from South Africa in 1990.

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Namibia's President Hage Geingob, 82, dies (Business Day)

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 ...

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Namibian President Hage Geingob, 82, dies after cancer diagnosis (The Washington Post)

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 mourns passing of His Excellency ... (South African Government)

President Cyril Ramaphosa is deeply saddened by the passing early today, 4 February 2024, of His Excellency Dr Hage Gottfried Geingob, President of the ...

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Namibia's President Hage Geingob, 82, dies after cancer diagnosis (CNBCAfrica.com)

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 Mourns passing of His Excellency President Geingob of ... (DIRCO)

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 ...

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Namibian President Hage Geingob, anti-apartheid activist turned ... (CBS News)

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 ...

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Namibia President Geingob, veteran of freedom struggle, dies (Daily Monitor)

Tributes to the 82-year-old statesman poured in from African leaders who saw him as a hero of the anti-apartheid struggle.

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Nangolo Mbumba sworn in as Namibia's president (eNCA)

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 ...

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Namibia interim president says no plan to run in this year's election (Reuters)

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 ...

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Hage Geingob, Namibian president and anti-apartheid activist, dies ... (PBS NewsHour)

Namibia's president and founding prime minister Hage Geingob died Sunday at age 82 while receiving treatment for cancer, and the southern African nation ...

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Namibia President Geingob, veteran of freedom struggle, dies (eNCA)

Namibia's President Hage Geingob, a veteran of the country's liberation struggle and its first post-independence prime minister, died on Sunday.

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Namibia's President Hage Geingob, 82, dies after cancer diagnosis (Marianas Variety)

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) — Namibia's President Hage Geingob, 82, died in hospital early on Sunday, the presidency said, weeks after he was diagnosed with ...

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Nangolao Mbumba Is Namibia's Interim President (Voice of America)

Nangolo Mbumba is the interim president of the southern African country of Namibia. He was installed Sunday, following the death of President Hage Geingob ...

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OBITUARY | Hage Geingob: Namibian president who played a ... (News24)

Hage Geingob had his cultural roots in the Damara community which counted in his favour among many Namibians when campaigning for presidency, writes Henning ...

Statement by the Presiding Officers of Parliament on the Passing of ... (Parliament of South Africa)

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 ...

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Half-masting of flags following the death of The President of Namibia ... (GOV.UK)

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 ...

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