Solomon Huwala

Dumeni Solomon Huwala (also spelled Hawala) is a former Namibian lieutenant general. Huwala was a commander with the People's Liberation Army of Namibia and 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] Upon independence in 1990, Huwala was appointed to a key position in the Namibia Defence Force. He replaced Dimo Hamaambo as head of the NDF. He retired in October 2006 and was replaced by Martin Shalli.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Namibian Election Rivals Say Swapo Tortured Its Prisoners The New York Times, September 20, 1989
  2. ↑ Shalli New NDF Chief New Era, 23 October 2006