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Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s ‘founding father’ and first president, dies aged 95
Sam Nujoma, the revolutionary leader who guided Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its first president for 15 years, has died at 95. Hailed as Namibia’s “founding father”, Nujoma passed away on Saturday night …