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

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par 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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