Solomon Huwala

Dumeni Solomon "Jesus" Hawala is a former Namibian 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.^[1][2] Upon independence in 1990, Hawala 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]

Solomon Hawala
Birth name	Dumeni Solomon Hawala
Born	Namibia
Allegiance	People's Liberation Army of Namibia
Rank	Lieutenant General
Battles / wars	Namibian War of Independence
Head of the Namibian Defence Force
Retired
In office 2000 – October 2006
Army Commander of the Namibian Defence Force
In office 1990–2000
Preceded by	Dimo Hamaambo
Succeeded by	Martin Shalli