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Namibia's Leader Geingob, Previously Found to Have Cancer Cells, Passed Away: Presidency
Namibia's Leader Geingob, Previously Found to Have Cancer Cells, Passed Away: Presidency
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Geingob has been president of the southern African country since 2015, having previously chaired the body that drafted Namibia's... 04.02.2024, Sputnik Africa
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Namibian President Hage Geingob, who had been found to have cancer cells, passed away on Sunday at the age of 82 at a hospital where he was being treated, acting Namibian President Nangolo Mbumba said. Mbumba added that "the Namibian nation has lost a distinguished servant of the people, a liberation struggle icon, the chief architect of our constitution and the pillar of the Namibian house." The Namibian cabinet "will convene with immediate effect in order to make the necessary state arrangements" in connection with the passing away of Geingob. In early January, the presidency said Geingob had been found to have cancer cells by his medical team following biopsy exams and that he would undergo treatment. The presidency then added that Geingob, with presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled to take place in late 2024, would continue to carry out his duties as the president and the chairperson of the country's cabinet. In mid-January, the presidency announced that Geingob would travel to the United States for a two-day novel treatment for cancer and later announced that the president returned to Namibia on January 31.
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Namibia's Leader Geingob, Previously Found to Have Cancer Cells, Passed Away: Presidency
08:15 04.02.2024 (Updated: 08:56 05.02.2024) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Geingob has been president of the southern African country since 2015, having previously chaired the body that drafted Namibia's post-independence constitution and served as the country's first prime minister.
Namibian President Hage Geingob, who had been found to have cancer cells, passed away on Sunday at the age of 82 at a hospital where he was being treated, acting Namibian President Nangolo Mbumba said.
"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, Sunday 4 February 2024 at around 00h04 at Lady Pohamba Hospital where he was receiving medical treatment from his medical team. At his side, was his dear wife Madame Monica Geingos and his children," the Namibian presidency quoted Mbumba as saying in a statement on X, adding that Geingob's medical team "has been trying its utmost best to ensure that our President recovers."
Mbumba added that "
the Namibian nation has lost a distinguished servant of the people, a liberation struggle icon, the chief architect of our constitution and the pillar of the Namibian house."
The Namibian cabinet "will convene with immediate effect in order to make the necessary state arrangements" in connection with the passing away of Geingob.
In early January, the presidency said
Geingob had been found to have cancer cells by his medical team following biopsy exams and that he would undergo treatment. The presidency then added that Geingob, with presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled to take place in late 2024, would continue to carry out his duties as the president and the chairperson of the country's cabinet.
In mid-January, the presidency announced that Geingob would travel to the United States for a two-day novel treatment for cancer and later announced that the president returned to Namibia on January 31.
