Namibian president Hage Geingob dead aged 82 | World | News

Namibian president Hage Geingob dead aged 82 | World | News
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Namibia president Hage Geingob died while receiving treatment in hospital, his vice-president has announced.

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Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba said the 82-year-old died in hospital in Windhoek – the nation’s capital – in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Mbumba said: “The Namibian nation has lost a distinguished servant of the people, a liberation struggle icon, the chief architect of our constitution and the pillar of the Namibian house.

“At this moment of deepest sorrow, I appeal to the nation to remain calm and collected while the Government attends to all necessary state arrangements, preparations and other protocols.”

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Geingob revealed he was being treated for cancer in January.

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He had travelled to the United States for initial treatment but returned to Namibia on February 2.

In 2014 he survived prostate cancer and last year underwent an aortic operation.

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Geingob was in his second term as president of the nation. He was elected in 2015.



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