Namibia President Hage Geingob in US for cancer treatment

Namibia’s President Hage Geingob, 82, is flying to the US to receive “specialised” medical treatment for cancer, his office has said.

It comes less than a week after his office said that medical tests revealed that he had “cancerous cells”.

The 82-year-old would receive “novel therapy” in the US for a week, before returning to continue with his treatment in Namibia, his office added.

Vice-President Nangolo Mumba will be acting president during his absence.

Source:BBC