Shocked Namibians Mourn President Geingob

The people of Namibia are mourning the death of President, Hage Geingob, who passed away Sunday at age 82. He had been receiving treatment for cancer. The late President Geingob played a role in Namibia’s fight for independence and was its first post-independence prime minister. He is also being remembered as a Pan-Africanist. Peya Mushelenga is Namibia’s minister of information and communication technology, tells VOA’s James Butty, the nation is shocked but calm and has carried out a smooth transition of power as mandated by the constitution