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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaHage Geingob: Namibia’s president dies aged 82Published1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Mr Geingob revealed his cancer diagnosis last monthBy Wycliffe MuiaBBC News Namibia’s President Hage Geingob has died while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in the capital, Windhoek. Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba announced that Mr Geingob had died in the early hours of Sunday morning.”At his side was his dear wife Madame Monica Geingos and his children,” Mr Mbumba said in a statement.The 82-old leader had been diagnosed with cancer and revealed his diagnosis to the public last month. His office announced he would be travelling to the US for treatment, but would return to Namibia on 2 February. Mr Geingob became president in 2015 and was serving his second and final term in office. He underwent an aortic operation last year, and in 2014 he revealed that he had survived prostate cancer.Namibia is due to hold presidential and parliamentary elections in November.The governing Swapo party, which has been in power since independence in 1990, has chosen Mrs Nandi-Ndaitwah as its presidential candidate.She is currently also Namibia’s deputy prime minister, and will become the country’s first female president if she wins.Related TopicsNamibiaAfricaMore on this storyNamibia criticises German support for Israel over ICJ casePublished14 JanuaryNamibia’s leader flying to US for cancer treatmentPublished24 JanuaryTop StoriesLive. US and UK launch strikes on Iran-backed Houthi targets in YemenIran says US strikes are a ‘strategic mistake’Published3 hours agoNo more easy deals for Russian convicts freed to fightPublished4 hours agoFeaturesCan Musk’s Neuralink brain chip really change the world?The Papers: ‘We’ll hold Iran to account’ and O’Neill ‘steps into history’Did bodybuilding bring on my early perimenopause?How Imran Khan plans to win an election from jailI almost died up a mountain scattering dad’s ashesThey fled as lava spilled into town – and they may never returnDoes Germany’s economy need more than a cup of coffee?One of worst halves of my coaching career – GatlandAttributionSportHistoric moment stirs painful memories and hope for change in NIElsewhere on the BBCA Scottish wild swimming road-trip!Julie Wilson Nimmo and Greg Hemphill take the plunge at Scotland’s breathtaking wild swimming spotsAttributioniPlayer’I never tried to be famous…it was accidental’Michael Parkinson with guests Ricky Gervais, Michael Palin and Kate AdieAttributioniPlayer’I smashed all my trophies’Bradley Wiggins opens up about his mental health and imposter syndromeAttributioniPlayerBritish television’s greatest double actEric and Ernie share their remarkable journey through TV appearances, rare radio material and BBC archivesAttributioniPlayerMost Read1No more easy deals for Russian convicts freed to fight2’We’ll hold Iran to account’ and O’Neill ‘steps into history’3I almost died up a mountain scattering dad’s ashes4They fled as lava spilled into town – and they may never return5Did bodybuilding bring on my early perimenopause?6Iran says US strikes are a ‘strategic mistake’7Video released of search for Clapham attack suspect8Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish and SZA set to star at Grammy Awards9Protesters climbing war memorials could face jail10Imran Khan and wife jailed for illegal marriage

[ad_1] The world leader revealed his cancer diagnosis to the public last month.