Namibia commemorated the victims of genocide perpetrated by German colonial rule during a national day of remembrance. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah highlighted the suffering of the Herero and Nama peoples who faced atrocities, including death in concentration camps and exploitation of their remains for research. The event focused on calls for increased reparations from Germany, amidst ongoing discussions since 2013 that have yet to yield a resolution. The German government has acknowledged its historical responsibility, emphasizing reconciliation efforts alongside Namibia.
"Many people from the two communities were forced into concentration camps where they were starved to death and their skulls were taken to Germany for so-called scientific research."
"We should find a degree of comfort in the fact that the German government has agreed that the German troops committed a genocide against the... people of our land."
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