“German president apologizes for colonial crimes in Tanzania
11/01/2023
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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Wednesday sought forgiveness for crimes committed during the country’s colonial rule in Tanzania.
“I would like to ask for forgiveness for what Germans did to your ancestors here,” Steinmeier said during a visit to the Maji Maji Museum in the southern Tanzanian city of Songea. Tanzania was part of German East Africa.
“I want to assure you that we Germans will search with you for answers to the unanswered questions that give you no peace,” he added.
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Experts estimate between 200,000 and 300,000 members of the Indigenous Tanzanian population were murdered during the so-called Maji Maji Rebellion uprisings between 1905 and 1907. (…)”
- Full report on the Deutsche Welle website (checked in January 2024)
- Video report “German President asks for forgiveness for colonial crimes in Tanzania” with background by DW News on YouTube (checked in January 2024)