German government intent on reconciliation with Namibia over genocide

Niël Terblanché In a solemn commitment to reconciliation, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, has publicly voiced the necessity for Germany to extend a formal apology to the Namibian people for the atrocities committed during the colonial era, particularly the genocide of the Herero and Nama communities. This historic acknowledgment was presented during a memorial service in Windhoek for the late Namibian President Hage Geingob, where President Steinmeier stressed the importance of confronting the dark chapters of the shared history of both countries. The genocide, a brutal legacy of Germany’s colonial rule in Namibia, resulted in the horrific deaths of more than…