The President of the Republic of Namibia, Dr. Hage H. Geingob, in his State of the Nation address to the Parliament, thanked for the assistance provided by Cuba in the struggle for the independence of the Namibian people and condemned the unjust blockade of the United States against the Island.
The Namibian leader said:
“Allow me to single out the enormous contribution made by two of Namibia’s closest allies, namely the Republic of Angola and the Republic of Cuba towards Namibia’s freedom and independence. For many years, Angola was not only home to thousands of Namibians in exile, it was the main rear base from where our armed struggle was planned and waged.
As for Cuba, no other country outside Africa has contributed as selflessly as Cuba has, to the attainment of our freedom. We will forever cherish this true solidarity. The Cubans never came to plunder and take away our resources. They only came to assist and requested nothing in return. I was deeply honored last year to pay tribute to their fallen hero Comandante En Jefe Fidel Castro Ruz.
We are pleased by the steps taken by former President Obama to normalize Cuban American relations. We hope that the new US Administration will build on those efforts and abolish all vestiges of the blockade against Cuba.”