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|Gaseb calls for unity in genocide negotiations – Namibian 29-05-2025

“|Gaseb calls for unity in genocide negotiations

By Namibia Press Agency

29 May 2025

Chairperson of the Council of Traditional Leaders chief Gaob Immanuel |Gaseb, has called on traditional authorities and communities affected by the 1904-1908 genocide to present a united front in the ongoing negotiations with Germany.

|Gaseb made the appeal during the inaugural Genocide Remembrance Day commemorated in Windhoek on Wednesday.

Between 1904 and 1908, the German colonial government brutally massacred over 100 000 Ovaherero and Nama people. […] Negotiations between the Namibian and German governments regarding these atrocities have been underway since 2013 [2015; ed.].

“Let me call on all the traditional leaders and community members from the affected communities to rally as a solid block behind the ongoing genocide negotiations and keep our undivided support as a united community,” |Gaseb appealed.

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Also speaking at the commemoration attended by various government leaders, traditional leaders and members of the public, vice president Lucia Witbooi said the commemoration of the Genocide Remembrance Day establishes Namibia’s dedication towards peace, stability and justice.

“By commemorating this painful chapter of Namibia’s history, the nation affirms its commitment to peace, stability and justice,” she stated.

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Full report “|Gaseb calls for unity in genocide negotiations” on the website of the Namibian (last checked in June 2025)

See also the statement by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on the occasion of the Genocide Remembrance Day, Parliament Gardens, Windhoek, 28 May 2025, in the ‘Primary Sources’ section of this website