May 28, 2021
Germany would also commit to spending 1.1 billion euros ($1.34 billion) on mostly development projects over the next 30 years. Courtesy file photo
BERLIN Germany has agreed to recognize as genocide its colonial-era killings of tens of thousands of people in Namibia.
Foreign Minister Heiko Maas announced the move on Friday, saying the country would seek forgiveness from Namibia and relatives of the victims, as well as a joint path to genuine reconciliation .
He added that Germany would also commit to spending 1.1 billion euros ($1.34 billion) on mostly development projects over the next 30 years. In light of Germany s historical and moral responsibility, we will ask Namibia and the descendants of the victims for forgiveness, Maas said in a statement.
Nemecko uznalo, že v Namíbii počas kolonializmu spáchalo genocídu
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Германия за пръв път призна масови убийства в Намибия за геноцид
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