President Nangolo Mbumba and his Botswana counterpart, Mokgweetsi Masisi, have directed their officials responsible for international relations to propose a date for the second Bi-National Commission meeting.

President Mbumba paid a courtesy call on his Botswana counterpart, Mokgweetsi Masisi, ahead of a memorial service held in honour of the late President Dr. Hage Geingob on Wednesday.

Namibia and Botswana held their inaugural Bi-National Commission meeting in 2022, during which it was agreed that the meeting would be held every two years.

Tributes have also been streaming in from the late President Hage Geingob's counterparts in the SADC Region.

One of the first tributes was from Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema.

He said Zambia and SADC have lost a true friend, a liberation icon, a distinguished diplomat, a senior African statesman, and an elder brother.

He added that Zambia's thoughts and prayers are with the widow, Monica Geingos, and her family, the Namibian people, and the entire African continent.