African Leaders Share Kind Words About Namibia's First President.
Many important people in Africa have spoken about Sam Nujoma, who helped make Namibia free and became its first president. He was brave and worked hard to improve his country.
The president of Zambia said Nujoma fought for freedom and cared about all of Africa. The president of Tanzania remembered how Nujoma lived in her country when he was working to free Namibia. She said he showed many young people how to stand up for what was right.
Kenya's president called Nujoma brave and caring. He said Nujoma always thought about others before himself. The head of the African Union said Nujoma never gave up on his dream of making Namibia free. He called him one of the world's best leaders who fought for change.
South Africa's president told everyone how Nujoma fought against unfair rules in both Namibia and South Africa. He led different groups that wanted to end the mean ways people were treated. Zimbabwe's president said Nujoma was like a giant in Africa, someone who made other people want to be free.
Big political groups in Africa said nice things about him. South Africa's main party said we should try to bring Africa together because that's what Nujoma wanted. Zimbabwe's ruling party talked about how he helped lead people through hard times until Namibia became free in 1990.
Another South African group called the Economic Freedom Fighters said Nujoma showed everyone that you have to work hard for freedom. They talked about how he started as a railway cleaner and went to school at night. He became someone who stood up against mean rules and helped make his country free.
The leaders all agreed that Nujoma was special because he never stopped fighting for what he believed in. He wanted everyone to be treated fairly and ensured his country's freedom. People will remember him as someone who made Africa better.
Many important people in Africa have spoken about Sam Nujoma, who helped make Namibia free and became its first president. He was brave and worked hard to improve his country.
The president of Zambia said Nujoma fought for freedom and cared about all of Africa. The president of Tanzania remembered how Nujoma lived in her country when he was working to free Namibia. She said he showed many young people how to stand up for what was right.
Kenya's president called Nujoma brave and caring. He said Nujoma always thought about others before himself. The head of the African Union said Nujoma never gave up on his dream of making Namibia free. He called him one of the world's best leaders who fought for change.
South Africa's president told everyone how Nujoma fought against unfair rules in both Namibia and South Africa. He led different groups that wanted to end the mean ways people were treated. Zimbabwe's president said Nujoma was like a giant in Africa, someone who made other people want to be free.
Big political groups in Africa said nice things about him. South Africa's main party said we should try to bring Africa together because that's what Nujoma wanted. Zimbabwe's ruling party talked about how he helped lead people through hard times until Namibia became free in 1990.
Another South African group called the Economic Freedom Fighters said Nujoma showed everyone that you have to work hard for freedom. They talked about how he started as a railway cleaner and went to school at night. He became someone who stood up against mean rules and helped make his country free.
The leaders all agreed that Nujoma was special because he never stopped fighting for what he believed in. He wanted everyone to be treated fairly and ensured his country's freedom. People will remember him as someone who made Africa better.
