Dumeni Solomon Hawala
Dumeni Solomon Hawala | |
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| Born | 19 August 1935 South West Africa |
| Died | 11 August 2025 (aged 89) |
| Allegiance | People's Liberation Army of Namibia Namibian Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Conflicts | Namibian War of Independence |
| Head of the Namibian Defence Force | |
| In office 2000 – October 2006 | |
| Army Commander of the Namibian Defence Force | |
| In office 1990–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Dimo Hamaambo |
| Succeeded by | Martin Shalli |
Angula Dumeni Solomon "Jesus" Hawala (19 August 1935 – 11 August 2025) was a Namibian Army lieutenant general. Hawala 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. Upon independence in 1990, Hawala was appointed 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.