Solomon Huwala

Dumeni Solomon "Jesus" Huwala (also spelled Hawala and Auala) is a former Namibian lieutenant general. Huwala 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, Huwala 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]

Military offices
Preceded by
Dimo Hamaambo
Chief of Defence Force
2000  2006
Succeeded by
Martin Shalli
Preceded by
Vacant
Commander Namibian Army
1990  2000
Succeeded by
Martin Shalli

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