Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s First Post-Independence Leader, Dies at 95
- He co-founded Swapo, which led the struggle for independence
- He peacefully vacated the presidency after 15 years in power
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Sam Nujoma, a former railway worker who served as Namibia’s president for 15 years after leading the diamond-rich nation’s struggle for independence, has died. He was 95.
Nujoma died on Saturday in the capital Windhoek after he was hospitalized for three weeks for poor health, President Nangolo Mbumba said in a statement.