Luanda – Namibia’s outgoing government honoured last Saturday with a gala, in Windhoek, Angola’s first president António Agostinho Neto and the former Foreign Affairs minister Paulo Teixeira Jorge, for their contribution to that country’s independence.

For the same cause was equally paid homage to other historic African figures who fought hard for the de-colonisation of the continent, with highlight on the former Zambian Head of State, Kenneth Kaunda.

The ceremony was attended by the Angolan National Assembly Speaker, António Paulo Kassoma, widow of Angola’s nation founder, Maria Eugenia Neto, and her daughter, who is a member of parliament, Irene Neto, among other entities.

Speaking about the recognition, reserve general and former Angola Armed Forces (FAA) chief, António dos Santos França “Ndalu”, informed the media in Windhoek that Angola gave a valuable support to the independence of Namibia.

António dos Santos França “Ndalu” reminded that after Angola’s victories in the battle field against the former South African racist regime, and based on the United Nations 435/78 Resolution, which proposed Namibia’s sovereignty, that southern African country finally achieved independence on 21st March of 1990.

The new Namibian government that came out of the country’s fourth legislative elections held in November 2009 was sworn in  last Sunday.