Sam Nujoma of Namibia Dead at 95
As the self-exiled leader of the South-West Africa People’s Organization, he directed a guerrilla army in a 24-year war for independence from South African rule.
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Sam Nujoma, first president of Namibia, dies aged 95
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Namibia’s ‘founding father’ Sam Nujoma dies at 95
Former guerrilla leader and president fought against apartheid and South African controlFinancial Times - 8h -
Sam Nujoma, anti-apartheid activist and Namibia's first president, dies at 95
Sam Nujoma, the freedom fighter who became Namibia's founding president after leading the country to independence from apartheid South Africa, has died.CBS News - 9h -
Sam Nujoma, Namibia's first president, dies aged 95
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Sam Nujoma, Namibia's fiery freedom fighter and first president, dies at 95
Sam Nujoma, the fiery freedom fighter who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its president for 15 years, has diedABC News - 17h -
Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s first president, dies aged 95
Charismatic father of the nation led the fight for independence from South Africa and ruled for 15 years as the country’s first president. Sam Nujoma, the fiery freedom fighter who led Namibia to ...The Guardian - 17h -
Sam Nujoma, Namibia's fiery freedom fighter and first president, dies aged 95
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