Solomon Huwala

Summary

Dumeni Solomon "Jesus" Hawala is a former Namibian lieutenant general. Hawala was the deputy commander of the People's Liberation Army of Namibia before independence. He earned the nickname "Butcher of Lubango" for allegedly running detainee camps of SWAPO opponents in the southern Angolan city of Lubango during the Namibian War of Independence.[1][2] Upon independence in 1990, Hawala was appointed as Army Commander in the Namibian Defence Force (NDF). In 2000 he replaced Dimo Hamaambo as head of the NDF. He retired in October 2006 and was replaced by Martin Shalli.[3]

Solomon Hawala
Birth nameDumeni Solomon Hawala
BornNamibia
AllegiancePeople's Liberation Army of Namibia
RankLieutenant General
Battles/warsNamibian War of Independence
Head of the Namibian Defence Force
Retired
In office
2000 – October 2006
Army Commander of the Namibian Defence Force
In office
1990–2000
Preceded byDimo Hamaambo
Succeeded byMartin Shalli

External links edit

  • Speech by Solomon Huwala
  • "Truth and Reconciliation: The Road Not Taken in Namibia" by Paul Conway

References edit

  1. ^ Namibian Election Rivals Say Swapo Tortured Its Prisoners The New York Times, September 20, 1989
  2. ^ Heidi von Egidy (23 October 1990): Namibia names as Army Boss Ex-Guerrilla Chief Accused of Torture, Associated Press
  3. ^ Shalli New NDF Chief New Era, 23 October 2006
Military offices
Preceded by Chief of Defence Force
2000 – 2006
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Vacant
Commander Namibian Army
1990 – 2000
Succeeded by