Masisi travels to Namibia amidst coronavirus fears

Heads of state in Namibia at the swearing in ceremony
Heads of state in Namibia at the swearing in ceremony

After all the talk of social distancing and keeping away from gatherings by health officials in order to avoid the raging coronavirus, president Mokgweetsi Masisi has today travelled to Namibia's 30th Independence Celebration and the swearing in ceremony of president Hage Geingob in Windhoek.

The president left in silence without the usual travel communication from the government media. It is not yet clear who is accompanying the president on the trip.

Other heads of State at the gathering are Zimbabwe's Emmerson Mnangagwa and João Lourenço of Angola. 

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