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Germany Remains at Odds With Its Colonial Legacy in Namibia

The President of the German Bundesrat Daniel Günther says his country is still haunted by the terror that Germany brought to the people of Namibia at the beginning of the 20th century, especially the crimes committed against the Ovaherero and Nama. Despite Germany's acknowledgement of the atrocities, it has repeatedly refused to make direct reparations - while in March 2019, the case concerning damages for the genocide of the 20th century was dismissed.

Namibia: Germany 'Still Haunted' By Atrocities Against Namibians

New Era, 17 July 2019

Visiting President of the German Bundesrat Daniel Günther says his country is still haunted by the terror that Germans brought to the people of Namibia at the beginning of the… Read more »

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Herero prisoners of war, around 1900.

Africa: German Colonialism and the Long-Forgotten Dibobe Petition

Deutsche Welle, 25 July 2019

Equal rights for Africans in Germany and the colonies - that's what 18 Africans demanded 100 years ago. A plaque in Berlin commemorates the long-forgotten Dibobe Petition. Read more »
Namibia: Lawsuit Against Germany Over Namibian Genocide Rejected

This is Africa, 19 March 2019

US district Judge Laura Taylor Swain of the New York federal court has dismissed a lawsuit by Namibia's Herero and Nama tribes seeking reparations from Germany for the genocide of… Read more »
Namibia: The Genocide and Reparations - Rubicon Was Reached Long Ago

New Era, 8 February 2019

It is now general knowledge that another round of talks in the never-ending negotiations between the government of the Republic of Namibia and the government of the Federal… Read more »