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