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28
May
2021

Germany announces recognition of colonial genocide in Namibia

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📅 28 May 2021 📍 Germany; Namibia

Foreign Minister Heiko Maas announced that Germany would recognize the colonial killings of the Herero and Nama as genocide and seek forgiveness. He announced a reconstruction and development programme while excluding legal compensation claims from it. The distinction between acknowledgment, development assistance and reparations remained central to assessing the response.

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Heiko Maas

Organizations in this Event

German Federal Foreign Office

government of Namibia

Herero and Nama communities