Miguel Díaz-Canel, First Secretary of the Party's Central Committee and President of the Republic, on Tuesday highlighted the tribute paid by his Namibian counterpart, Netumbo Nandi, to the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, on the occasion of his centennial.

On X, the head of state commented that the firm words of Namibia's president during the tribute to the Commander in Chief—held at Cuba's diplomatic mission in the African nation—move and comfort his country.

"We will never fail Fidel's legacy and the love he instilled in us for Africa," the president concluded.

According to the Caribbean island's Foreign Ministry, during the tribute Nandi referred to the history of Namibia's liberation, intertwined with the solidarity and internationalist commitment of the Cuban people under the leadership of Fidel Castro (August 13, 1926 – November 25, 2016).

"We have not forgotten, nor will we ever forget, the sons and daughters of Cuba who stood in solidarity with the peoples of southern Africa, and Namibia in particular, nor the unwavering leadership of Commander Fidel Castro, who understood that the struggle for freedom in Africa was inseparable from the struggle for human dignity everywhere," stated the president, who also leads the SWAPO party.

Likewise, the Namibian leader condemned the economic, commercial, and financial blockade of the U.S. government against Cuba, asserting that no nation should be punished for exercising its sovereign right to determine its own political, economic, and social trajectory.

Also present at the tribute were the Vice President of the Republic, Lucia Witbooi; the Prime Minister, Elijah Ngurare; and the President of the National Assembly, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila.