Sam Nujoma, who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its first president for 15 years, has died at age 95. The now-late Nujoma was known as the father of ...

As the trial of the presumed assassins of Burkina Faso’s Thomas Sankara opened in October, we take a look back at the destinies of eight African presidents who were all assassinated while on duty.

Smith, president of the South African Jewish Congress, died on Saturday, at the age of 77 after a long illness. (JTA) — Mervyn Smith, president of the African Jewish Congress and a major anti ...

Namibian Founding President Sam Nujoma Is Laid to Rest and Praised as the Last African Liberator WINDHOEK ... as president from 1990 to 2005. Nujoma died on Feb. 8 at age 95 after spending ...

Prolific South African playwright Athol Fugard, who chronicled apartheid and its aftermath, has died at the age of 92.

the fiery freedom fighter who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its first president for 15 years, and was known as the father of the nation, has died.