By: Justicia Shipena
Numerous global leaders gathered at the Independence Stadium in Windhoek over the weekend to pay their final respects and bid farewell to departed Namibian President Hage Geingob before he was buried on Sunday at Heroes Acre.
The memorial service held on Saturday, was attended by representatives from 27 countries including Princess Anne, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Qatar President Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and 18 heads of state. The leaders of South Africa, Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Zambia and Zimbabwe all attended.
Leading the tributes was Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi who was a personal friend of Geingob.
Masisi reminisced about the shared vision he had with Geingob and their unwavering determination to achieve higher levels of development for their peoples.
He praised Geingob’s statesmanship, describing him as a true Pan-Africanist and a genuine believer in multilateralism.
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