Footprints of Hifikepunye Pohamba
Ondjila Eyi Ndaenda
The official autobiography of Hifikepunye Pohamba
As told by Ellen Ndeshi Namhila
ISBN 9781991220882
Hifikepunye Phamba Foundation, 2024
This book presents an autobiographical deposition of the political accomplishments and tribulations in the life of Hifikepunye Pohamba, a Namibian politician and freedom fighter who belongs in the category of legendary iconic Pan-African nationalist pioneers. It provides a retrospective reflection on his arduous journeys of life and raises several germane questions that would help subsequent generations to better comprehend the sociopolitical dynamics of the African anticolonial social movement.
As a homegrown nationalist who pioneered the African independence social movement, Pohamba narrates his eventful journey into exile, where, together with his comrades, he enlisted military, financial and humanitarian support for SWAPO to launch and sustain the armed liberation struggle. The book enlists specific tribulations he encountered in his respective struggles on the road to independence and nationhood, as well as the challenges and opportunities presented by the specific conditions that characterised the attainment of independence.
His political and diplomatic work in Zambia, Tanzania, Algeria, Egypt and Angola, with the non-governmental organization the United Nations and regional groups, makes his autobiography not just a Namibian story but a welcome addition to the Pan-African literature of leading pioneers of decolonisation.
With photographs and QR codes for youtube videos.
