Namibian president dies in hospital during cancer treatment

Namibia’s President Hage Geingob has died while undergoing medical treatment (Juilen de Rosa/pool photo/AP)

Namibian President Hage Geingob has died while receiving medical treatment, his office has announced.

The Namibian presidency said Mr Geingob’s medical team at Lady Pohamba Hospital did its best to help him, but he died with his wife, Monica Geingos, and children by his side.