Germany’s genocide in Namibia: deal between the two governments falls short of delivering justice

By Henning Melber, Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria

In early December 2024 the German and Namibian governments concluded negotiations over a joint declaration recognising the genocide committed by the German empire in South West Africa. Germany ruled the country as a colony between 1884 and 1915. It was declared a mandated territory by the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.

On 19 December 2024, Namibia announced that the cabinets of the two countries had reached a landmark decision

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