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Frank-Walter Steinmeier

Germany commits to apologizing to Namibia for genocide

25.02.24 Ester Mbathera

German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Namibian president Nangolo Mbumba at the memorial service for president Hage Geingob. Mbumba was sworn in as president of Namibia on 4 February following the death of Geingob.

The president of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier has expressed remorse for the atrocities which occurred between 1904 to 1908 under German colonial rule that resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of Herero and Nama people In Namibia. Steinmeier said…

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