Friday, May 28, 2021

Germany Officially Recognizes It Committed Genocide In Present-Day Namibia

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas addresses the media in Berlin on Friday. Germany has reached an agreement with Namibia that will see it officially recognize as genocide the colonial-era killings of tens of thousands of people and commit to spending a total of 1.1 billion euros ($1.3 billion), largely on development projects.

"In light of Germany's historical and moral responsibility, we will ask Namibia and the descendants of the victims for forgiveness," Germany's foreign minister said Friday.

(Image credit: Tobias Schwarz/AP)

Related Posts:

0 comments:

Post a Comment