The African chief introduced final month that he had began therapy for most cancers.
Namibian President Hage Geingob has died on the age of 82, his workplace stated, lower than three weeks after asserting that he would bear therapy for most cancers.
Geingob died on Sunday on the Girl Pohamba Hospital within the capital Windhoek along with his spouse and youngsters by his facet, Appearing President Nangolo Mbumba stated in a press release posted on Geingob's official Fb web page.
“The Namibian nation has misplaced a distinguished servant of the folks, a liberation battle icon, the chief architect of our structure and the pillar of the Namibian dwelling,” Mbumba stated.
“On this second of deepest ache, I enchantment to the nation to stay calm and picked up whereas the Authorities attends to all the required state agreements, preparations and different protocols. Additional bulletins on this regard shall be made.”
Geingob's workplace introduced final month that he had began therapy after discovering “cancerous cells” throughout a routine colonoscopy and gastroscopy.
The announcement didn’t present particulars of the analysis or prognosis of the African chief, however stated that he’ll proceed to carry out his presidential duties.
Geingob's workplace later introduced that he was touring to the US for medical help and would return to Namibia on February 2.
Geingob, who additionally served a 12-year time period as Prime Minister, had a historical past of well being issues main as much as his election as Namibia's third president in 2014.
In 2013, the anti-apartheid activist turned politician underwent mind surgical procedure, and the next 12 months revealed that he had survived prostate most cancers.
Final 12 months, Geingob introduced that he had undergone aortic surgical procedure in neighboring South Africa.
Namibia, a former German colony that gained independence from South Africa in 1990, is because of maintain presidential and parliamentary elections in November.
Geingob was not eligible to run for re-election as Namibia's structure limits the president to a most of two phrases in workplace.
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