What Germany Did in Namibia, and What It’s Saying Now - The New York Times
WEBMay 28, 2021 · The German government agreed to recognize the killings of two ethnic groups in Namibia as genocide. What happened more than 100 years ago, why was it forgotten, and what is Germany doing to atone?
Germany–Namibia relations - Wikipedia
WEBGermany–Namibia relations are the bilateral relationship of Germany and Namibia. This relationship is of particular importance as Namibia was colonized and occupied by the German Empire in the 19th century. There is also a community of approximately 30,000 German Namibians residing in Namibia today. [1]
Germany officially recognises colonial-era Namibia genocide - BBC
WEBMay 28, 2021 · Germany has officially acknowledged committing genocide during its colonial occupation of Namibia, and announced financial aid worth more than €1.1bn (£940m; $1.34bn). German colonisers...
Namibia: A timeline of Germany's brutal colonial history
WEBSep 22, 2021 · Though relatively short-lived, Germany's colonial presence has had a major impact on present-day Namibia. Here's a timeline of Germany's brutal colonial past in the African country.
Namibia: Germany 'unable to draw lessons from history' - dw.com
WEBJan 24, 2024 · Namibia sharply criticized Germany, its former colonial ruler, earlier this month after the German government said it would support Israel against genocide allegations in a case South Africa...
Namibia criticises German support for Israel over ICJ genocide case - BBC
WEBJan 14, 2024 · Namibia has condemned former colonial ruler Germany for rejecting a case at the UN's top court accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. Germany has offered to intervene on Israel's...
Namibia Genocide: Germany Officially Recognizes Its Atrocities - NPR
WEBMay 28, 2021 · BERLIN – Germany is formally recognizing that its killing of tens of thousands of people belonging to two ethnic groups more than a century ago in present-day Namibia was a genocide.
Namibia condemns Germany for defending Israel in ICJ genocide …
WEB14 Jan 2024. Namibia has criticised Germany’s “shocking decision” to support Israel in the genocide case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) brought by South Africa, as Israel’s war on...
Why Namibia is invoking a century-old German genocide in court …
WEBJan 20, 2024 · A day after Germany defended Israel from charges of genocide in Gaza, Namibia’s president denounced Germany for hypocrisy, citing a genocide that the Germans committed in the African nation...
Why is Namibia furious at Germany’s ICJ intervention supporting …
WEBJan 15, 2024 · Namibia has condemned Germany’s backing of Israel against genocide allegations at the International Court of Justice. It says, given Germany’s colonial past, that it should not support Israel.