Sam Nujoma: Namibia's liberator, founding father
A towering figure, Nujoma headed the South West Peoples' Organisation (SWAPO) that led the liberation struggle since its inception in 1960.
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Namibian liberation hero and founding president Sam Nujoma (C) after receiving a traditional walking stick from SWAPO women members during a farewell rally in the capital of Windhoek in 2007. (Photo by BRIGITTE WEIDLICH / AFP)
By NewVision Reporter
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Namibia's first president Sam Nujoma, who died Saturday aged 95, was revered for leading his country to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990.
A towering figure, Nujoma headed the