President Hage Geingob says he is saddened by the death of Axali Doeseb.

The composer of the Namibian national anthem, Doeseb, died this morning at the Lady Pohamba Private Hospital in Windhoek following his admission last night.

President Hage Geingob has sent condolence messages to the Presidents of Türkiye Tayyip Erdogan and of Syria Bashar Al-Assad following the deadly earthquakes that hit the two countries on Monday. 

The earthquake left thousands dead and many injured.