Africa

Namibia’s president Hage Geingob dies aged 82

Geingob, president of the southern African mining hotspot since 2015, was recently diagnosed with cancer

Born in 1941, Hage Geingob was a prominent politician since before Namibia achieved independence from white minority-ruled South Africa in 1990. Photograph: Julien de Rosa/AP
Born in 1941, Hage Geingob was a prominent politician since before Namibia achieved independence from white minority-ruled South Africa in 1990. Photograph: Julien de Rosa/AP
Sun Feb 04 2024 - 09:20 • 3 MIN READ

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