President Hage Geingob’s lawyer, Sisa Namandje, has described Geingob as a distinguished freedom fighter, a liberation icon, and a public servant of exceptional skill.
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Namibia's Nangolo Mbumba, who took over as interim president of the southern African country on Sunday after Hage Geingob died in office, said he had no plans to run in elections due at the end of the year. That means Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who replaces Mbumba as vice president and was nominated by the governing South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) just over a year ago to be its candidate, will remain on the ballot. "I am not going to be around for the elections so don't panic," Mbumba said in a move that is rare among African leaders who have often sought to retain power once it is in their hands.