On February 4, Namibian President Hage Geingob passed away at the age of 82. He was receiving medical treatment at Lady Pohamba Hospital in the capital, Windhoek, according to a statement from Acting President Nangolo Mbumba.
"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.
His medical team, as I informed the nation only yesterday has been trying its utmost best to ensure that our President recovers. Regrettably, notwithstanding the team’s spirited effort to save his life, sadly, fellow Namibians, President Geingob passed on," Acting President of Namibia, Nangolo Mbumba stated.
Battle with cancer
Geingob had been receiving treatment at the hospital after disclosing in January that he had been diagnosed with cancer. He had recently returned from a trip to the United States, where he was undergoing a two-day treatment as part of a medical trial, according to his office.
“His medical team, as I informed the nation only yesterday, has been trying its utmost best to ensure that our president recovers. Regrettably, notwithstanding the team’s spirited effort to save his life, sadly, fellow Namibians, President Geingob passed on,” Mbumba said.
Call for calm
Mbumba appealed to the nation to “remain calm and collected” while the government makes state arrangements and preparations, stating that further details will be announced at a later date. He said the cabinet had convened “with immediate effect to make the necessary state arrangements in this regard.”
Geingob had served as president since 2015 and was currently in his second term. He also served as the country’s first prime minister, a position he held from 1990 to 2002 under former President Sam Nujoma, after Namibia gained independence from South Africa.
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