Mourners gather at Parliament Gardens in emotional vigil for Nujoma

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2025-02-28
WINDHOEK, 27 February 2025 - Mourners viewing Founding President Sam Nujoma’s body at Parliament Gardens. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA
WINDHOEK, 27 February 2025 - Mourners viewing Founding President Sam Nujoma’s body at Parliament Gardens. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA
WINDHOEK, 28 FEB (NAMPA) - People from all walks of life gathered at Parliament Gardens in Windhoek throughout Thursday night, singing hymns and liberation songs as they lined up to pay their final respects to Founding President Sam Nujoma.
Nujoma lay in state ahead of Friday’s national memorial service, which will take place at the Independence Stadium.
Mourners chanted Nujoma’s name as they waited to view his body, honouring the legacy of the m...
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WINDHOEK, 27 February 2025 - Mourners viewing Founding President Sam Nujoma’s body at Parliament Gardens. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA WINDHOEK, 27 February 2025 - Mourners viewing Founding President Sam Nujoma’s body at Parliament Gardens. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA

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WINDHOEK, 28 February 2025 - President Nangolo Mbumba pays his last respects during the memorial service held for Founding President Sam Nujoma in Windhoek on Friday. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

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WINDHOEK, 28 February 2025 - Esteban Lazo Hernández, member of the Polit Buro of the Cuban Communist Party, President of the National Assembly of the People's Power, and President of the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba, pictured during Founding President Sam Nujoma's memorial service in Windhoek on Friday. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

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