deal between the two governments falls short of delivering justice
- Written by Henning Melber, Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
In early December 2024 the German and Namibian governments concluded negotiations over a joint declaration recognising the genocide committed by the German empire in South West Africa. Germany ruled the country as a colony between 1884 and 1915. It was declared a mandated territory by the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.
On 19 December 2024, Namibia a...