"Namibian President Hage Geingob Passes Away at 82 After Cancer Treatment"

Hage Geingob, Namibia's President and a key figure in the country's struggle for independence, has passed away at the age of 82. He served as Namibia's first prime minister after independence and later as president. Geingob played a crucial role in steering the country out of the apartheid era and was known for overseeing the drafting of Namibia's new Constitution. His governing SWAPO party has chosen Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as its prime minister candidate for the upcoming election, potentially making her the country's first female president.