His widow, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, as well as past and present African leaders, all paid their respects to Nujoma, who they described as an African symbol and a defender of the African continent against colonialism.
Current president Nangolo Mbumba described Nujoma as a distinguished figure, a leader among leaders, and a revolutionary icon, as his body was laid to rest alongside Namibia’s other heroes and heroines.
People from around the country gathered in the capital, Windhoek, to farewell Nujoma, who grew up herding cattle before leading Namibia’s fight for independence from apartheid South Africa.
He was hailed as one of the last of a generation of leaders who fought for freedom across the continent, and as an embodiment of the struggle for African liberation.
Nujoma served three terms as president from 1990 to 2005 and was credited with bringing peace and stability to Namibia.
In honor of Nujoma, there was a 21-day mourning period, during which flags were flown at half-staff and his body was taken on a nationwide farewell tour to several regions, including his village homestead of Etunda, in Okahao.
As his coffin, draped in the Namibian flag, was lowered into the ground, there was a 21-gun salute and a flypast by the Namibian Air Force.
Source: http://www.africanews.com/2025/03/02/namibias-founding-father-sam-nujoma-honoured-in-state-funeral/
