US EditionNamibia to hold first commemoration of German genocide this week
- Namibia held its first national day of commemoration on May 28, 2025, in Windhoek to honor victims of the 1904-1908 German colonial genocide against the Herero and Nama peoples.
- The genocide began after German settlers seized land and cattle, provoking a Herero revolt in 1904, followed by an extermination order and brutal concentration camps imposed by colonial forces.
- The commemoration program featured a candlelight vigil, a minute of silence, and a keynote address from President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who emphasized the ongoing reparations negotiations with Germany that have been taking place since 2013.
- Germany formally recognized the genocide in 2021 and pledged €1.1 billion over 30 years, but reparations remain unresolved as many families reject the offer as inadequate.
- The commemoration aims to promote national healing and reconciliation, yet activists note exclusion of affected communities and demand land restitution and full reparatory justice.
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Namibia Marks First National Genocide Remembrance Day with Calls for Reparations from Germany
Namibia has issued fresh calls for reparations from Germany as Namibia marked its first national Genocide Remembrance Day Wednesday. Between 1904 and 1908, German colonial invaders killed up to 100,000 Indigenous people, most from the OvaHerero and Nama communities. This is OvaHerero leader Hoze Riruako. Hoze Riruako: “What has happened here, because this is the first genocide of the 20th century, this was actually the prelude to the — you know,…
Namibia honours victims of colonial genocide as reparation calls grow
In tonight's edition, Namibia marks the mass killings of Indigenous people in the early 20th century by former colonial ruler Germany with its first genocide remembrance day. Also, leaders of ECOWAS celebrated 50 years since its formation. And as war rages elsewhere, in Sudan's capital, the scale of the destruction is laid bare.
Namibia: A Historic Step for the Memory of Herero and Nama · Global Voices
For the first time, the country organized a national day of commemoration of the perpetrated genocide by the German colonial troops between 1904 and 1908. Although Berlin had acknowledged the facts, the question of reparations remained outstanding.
Remembrance of Colonialism: Namibia Commemorates the Victims of German Colonial Troops
Representatives of the Namibian and German governments have remembered the victims of the genocide of Herero and Nama. Tens of thousands were victims of German troops in colonial times. Germany still refuses reparations.
The Philadelphia Tribune
Namibia holds its first genocide remembrance day to mark mass killings by colonial ruler Germany
WINDHOEK, Namibia — Namibia marked the mass killings of Indigenous people in the early 20th century by former colonial ruler Germany with its first genocide remembrance day on Wednesday.
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