Namibian communities demand fresh negotiations with Germany over ancestral land seized during colonial genocide.

Namibian communities affected by German colonial genocide and land seizures in the early 20th century demand fresh negotiations with Germany to regain ancestral lands. Germany agreed in 2021 to fund projects worth $1.2bn over 30 years to compensate for the past seizures and killings, but critics argue that Germany should directly involve descendants of the affected communities and address the land ownership issue, as ancestral land was taken and not returned.

March 07, 2024
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