NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 25 — Namibia’s Third President Hage Geingob has been laid to rest at the country’s Heroes’ Acre in Windhoek.
Geingob was accorded a 21-gun salute and a flypast by the Namibia Defence Forces marking the culmination of a State Funeral spearheaded by his successor, Nangolo Mbumba, who assumed the presidency on his passing.
Earlier, the military procession bearing Geingob’s casket arrived at the Heroes’ Acre shortly before noon on Sunday escorted by President Mbumba and the late President’s window Monica Geingos and members of his family.
The burial followed weeks-long memorial activities leading to a State memorial service held Saturday evening at the country’s Independence Stadium.
President William Ruto joined dozens of leaders from the continent at the memorial service where he hailed the late leader as a leading voice in Africa’s transformation.
Geingob passed away on February 4 while undergoing treatment. He had battled cancer since 2014.
