Namibian President Hage Geingob laid to rest at Heroes’ Acre cemetery after state funeral

WINDHOEK, Namibia — Namibian President Hage Geingob was laid to rest in the country’s Heroes’ Acre cemetery on Sunday following a state funeral attended by African leaders, the German president and Princess Anne, the sister of Britain’s King Charles III. Geingob died earlier this month at the age of 82 while receiving treatment for cancer. … Read more

Namibia President Hage Geingob dies at 82 after cancer diagnosis

Namibian President Hage Geingob died Sunday in a hospital in the country’s capital, Windhoek, where he was receiving treatment for cancer. He was 82. His death was announced by Namibian Vice President Nangolo Mbumba. Geingob was diagnosed with cancer following an annual medical checkup last month, the southern African country’s presidential office previously said. Mbumba … Read more

Namibian President Hage Geingob dies in a hospital where he was receiving treatment, his office says

CAIRO — Namibian President Hage Geingob died Sunday while receiving medical treatment, his office announced. In a post on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, the Namibian presidency said Geingob’s medical team at Lady Pohamba Hospital did its best to help him, but Geingob died with his wife, Monica Geingos, and children by his … Read more