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Dialogue on Namibia’s past – in the Media
Here you will find a selection of media reports on Namibia’s past, its impact on the present and the dialogue about it. Wherever possible, we have provided links to the sources.
This documentation of the dialogue is a work in progress. You are welcome to suggest corrections or additions. Please indicate sources – preferably with a link. We will need some time to review your proposal. If it does not meet our criteria or guidelines, it will not be published.
Documentary probes Nam’s colonial history … highlights intertwined religion, colonialism – New Era 21-08-2026
"Documentary probes Nam's colonial history ... highlights intertwined religion, colonialism 2026-08-21 BY CORRESPONDENT Monika Amunyela A documentary exploring Namibia's colonial history, the involvement of missionaries and...
103rd Samuel Maharero commemoration this weekend – New Era 20-08-2026
"103rd Samuel Maharero commemoration this weekend 2026-08-20 BY CORRESPONDENT Uakutura Kambaekua Chief Tjinaani Maharero of the Maharero Traditional Authority and head of the Otjikatjamuaha Royal House has called for unity...
Ovaherero commemorations: A declaration of heroism – Katjiua – New Era 30-07-2026
"Ovaherero commemorations: A declaration of heroism – Katjiua 2026-07-30 BY CORRESPONDENT Zebaldt Ngaruka Claimant Paramount Chief of the Ovaherero Traditional Authority (OTA) faction, Mutjinde Katjiua, said commemorative events of...
OvaHerero erinnern an Vermächtnis und Zukunft – Allgemeine Zeitung 29-07-2026
"OvaHerero erinnern an Vermächtnis und Zukunft – OvaHerero commemorate legacy and future German text (see below) translated into English: OvaHerero commemorate legacy and future In Okahandja, members of the OvaHerero people...
‘The Ovaherero are not divided’ – Namibian 27-07-2026
"'The Ovaherero are not divided' By Walter Kariko and Charmaine Ngatjiheue 27 July 2026 The Ovaherero Traditional Authority (OTA) insists its people remain united, despite two rival paramount chiefs. Current chief of one...
OvaHerero leader urges cultural preservation – NBC 20-07-2026
"OvaHerero leader urges cultural preservation [20 July 2026; ed.] The Ombara of a faction of the Ovaherero Traditional Authority, Hoze Riruako, has called for urgent action to preserve Ovaherero culture, saying traditions must be...
Racial Capitalism and Genocide in Namibia – Namibian (Opinion) 05-07-2026
"Racial Capitalism and Genocide in Namibia [Opinion piece; ed.] By Shaun Whittaker and Harry Boesak 5 July 2026 Genocide lies at the heart of colonialism and imperialism, from the destruction of indigenous peoples in the Americas...
The Architecture of Forgetting: Namibia and the Administration of Grief – Namibian (Opinion) 23-06-2026
"The Architecture of Forgetting: Namibia and the Administration of Grief [Opinion piece; ed.] By Everet Pieters [Namibian student of political science; ed.] 23 June 2026 The international moral order does not fail victims of...
Why Namibia Must Acknowledge Damara and San Genocide Victims – Namibian (Opinion) 09-06-2026
"Why Namibia Must Acknowledge Damara and San Genocide Victims [Opinion piece; ed.] By Seth !Nowaseb [senior lecturer at UNAM and member of the Technical Committee on Genocide, Apology and Reparations; ed.] 9 June 2026 AS...
Genocide Remembrance Day: Memory, Truth, and Restorative Justice – Namibian (Opinion) 04-06-2026
"Genocide Remembrance Day: Memory, Truth, and Restorative Justice [Opinion piece; ed.] By Paul Isaak [former professor at UNAM; ed.] 4 June 2026 As [N]amibia marked its second Genocide Remembrance Day, the nation pauses in solemn...