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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.
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, Journalists @NewVision
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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