Solomon Huwala

Dumeni Solomon "Jesus" Hawala (19 August 1935^[1] – 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.^[2][3] 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.^[4]

Solomon Hawala
Birth name	Dumeni Solomon Hawala
Born	(1935-08-19)19 August 1935 South West Africa
Died	11 August 2025(2025-08-11) (aged 89)
Allegiance	People's Liberation Army of Namibia
Rank	Lieutenant General
Battles / wars	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

Huwala died on 11 August 2025, at the age of 89.^[5]