Namibian President Hage Geingob was laid to rest in the country's Heroes' Acre cemetery on Sunday following a state funeral attended by African leaders, the German president and Princess Anne, the sister of Britain's King Charles III. Geingob's widow, Monica Geingos, delivered a message at a memorial service on Saturday paying tribute to her husband's rise from humble, rural roots to be his nation's leader and a widely respected figure on the African continent.
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The German president's visit to Namibia, primarily meant to honor the late President Hage Geingob, has heightened expectations about a possible apology over colonial-era genocide.