By Redaction ARPS Media with AP
Namibia observed its first genocide remembrance day on May 28 to honor the mass killings of the Indigenous Herero and Nama people by German colonial forces from 1904 to 1908.
The government declared this day a national holiday last year and held a ceremony in Windhoek. In 2021, Germany officially acknowledged these events as genocide and agreed to pay Namibia 1.1 billion euros for development projects over 30 years.
However, Namibia is requesting additional funds and formal reparations. During the ceremony, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah stressed the importance of remembering these events.
The Herero and Nama massacres are considered the first genocide of the 20th century, resulting in the deaths of about 65,000 Herero and at least 10,000 Nama.
Discussions between Germany and Namibia about reparations have been ongoing for ten years, including the return of human remains taken for research.
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