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Namibia’s President Hage Geingob dies in hospital
Namibia's President Hage Geingob returns after delivering a speech during celebrations marking the 75th anniversary of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, on November 12, 2021
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HAGE GEINGOB, the president of Namibia, died today while receiving medical treatment at a local hospital, his office has announced.
The Namibian presidency said in an X social media post that President Geingob died with his wife, Monica Geingos, and children by his side.
He was undergoing treatment for cancer.
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