Namibia's President Hage Geingob is dead. He died early Sunday morning in a hospital in Windhoek, his deputy Nangolo Mbumba announced on social media.

“The Namibian nation has lost an outstanding servant of the people, an icon of the liberation struggle, the leading architect of our constitution and the pillar of the Namibia house,” acting President MbumbA said in a statement. The Cabinet would meet with immediate effect to make necessary arrangements.