Namibia: Swapo to Officially Unveil Nujoma Statue

The Namibian
President Nangolo Mbumba arrives at Heroes’ Acre on March 1, 2025, as the chief mourner of Namibian founding president Sam Nujoma’s state funeral.
26 February 2025
The Namibian (Windhoek)

Swapo is set to have the ceremonial unveiling of founding president Sam Nujoma's statue of him holding a baby at the party headquarters on Thursday.

Party spokesperson Hilma Nicanor confirmed this on Wednesday.

She said the party will also have a memorial service at the headquarters on Thursday.

"We will be having the unveiling of the founding president's statue at the Swapo headquarters at 11h00 and a memorial service from 14h00. We are, however, busy putting out an official statement that will outline the details" she said.

The baby in Nujoma's hands is a survivor of the Cassinga massacre.

The gold-coloured statue was mounted on top of Swapo's N$730-million headquarters in 2022.

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