Stefanus Nashama As the Namibian nation continues mourning the passing of its former President Hage Geingob, Jan Van Wyk, the Leader of the United People’s Movement (UPM), has also joined the nation in the same spirit, describing the late Geingob, as a stalwart politician who shaped Namibian politics. “President Geingob will be remembered as a...
November 15, 2024
Tag: shaped
Post
Namibia: Obituary – Geingob, a President Who Shaped Namibia
President Hage Geingob crafted Namibia’s modern democracy, including contributing to drawing up a Constitution that enshrined human rights, which he believed would safeguard the nation. Despite the drafters’ best intentions, corruption scandals flared under successive administrations. Geingob died early yesterday in Windhoek at the age of 82, with just about a year left in his...
Post
Henry Kissinger: Divisive diplomat who shaped world affairs
Henry Kissinger – who has died, aged 100, at his Connecticut home – divided opinion. He was both awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and roundly condemned as a war criminal. As United States (US) national security adviser and secretary of state, he energetically pursued the policy of détente, which thawed relations with the Soviet Union...