Namibia’s President, Hage Geingob, has died in a hospital in Windhoek, the presidential office said in a statement.
Geingob died at 82 on Sunday.
Geingob, who was serving his second term as president, revealed last month that he was receiving treatment for cancer.
“It is with utmost sadness and regret that I inform you that our beloved Dr. Hage G. Geingob, the President of the Republic of Namibia has passed on today.
Namibia’s President, Hage Geingob dies at 82
By Quickresponse
February 4, 2024, 6:32 am
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(FILES) Namibian President Hage Geingob arrives at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, for the inauguration of Incumbent South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on May 25, 2019. - Namibia's President Hage Geingob died early on February 4, 2024 in a hospital in Windhoek, the presidential office said in a statement on social media platform X. (Photo by Michele Spatari / AFP)