Namibian President dies aged 82

Namibian 🇳🇦 President Hage Geingob has died in a hospital 🏥 in the capital Windhoek. He was receiving medical 😷 treatment and 82 years old, states now acting President Nangolo Mumba.

He passed away shortly after midnight in the Lady Pohamba hospital 🏥 with his wife and children by his side. Geingob was receiving medical treatment after he had been diagnosed with cancer in January. Just last Wednesday, he returned from his trip to the US.

'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.

Geingob was currently on his 2. term and had been president since 2015. He had also been the countries first prime minister after Namibia 🇳🇦 gained independence from South Africa 🇿🇦