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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 If it does not meet our criteria or guidelines, it will not be published.

How can Namibia and Germany best do business under the shadow of colonial genocide? – Deutsche Welle 10-10-2024
"How can Namibia and Germany best do business under the shadow of colonial genocide?" by Deutsche Welle News Africa with Michael Okwu on 10 October 2024 Video: 26:07 "DW speaks to Namibia's president about a 2021 reconciliation agreement....

Ovaherero reject 28 May as Genocide Remembrance Day – Namibian Sun 10-10-2024
"Ovaherero reject 28 May as Genocide Remembrance Day Jemima Beukes 2024-10-10 Descendants of the victims of the Ovaherero and Nama genocide held an international conference in Swakopmund last week, where they rejected the gazetting of 28...

Ovaherero chief calls for justice and recognition on Genocide Remembrance Day – Windhoek Observer 04-10-2024
"Ovaherero chief calls for justice and recognition on Genocide Remembrance Day [4 October 2024; ed.] Niël Terblanché The Ovaherero Genocide Remembrance Day is commemorated annually on 2 October to honour the victims of one of the first...

Erinnerung an Vernichtungsbefehl – Allgemeine Zeitung 04-10-2024
"Erinnerung an Vernichtungsbefehl German text (see below) translated into English: "Remembrance of the extermination order Different cultures of remembrance instead of joint commemoration - Press release from the Forum The extermination...

Local Germans want new, inclusive joint declaration – New Era 03-10-2024
"Local Germans want new, inclusive joint declaration 2024-10-03 BY OTNIEL HEMBAPU The Forum of German-Speaking Namibians, in its message in remembrance of the 120th anniversary of the 1904 genocide extermination order against the...

Ovaherero community urges action against desecration of ancestral graves at Swakopmund heritage site – Namibian 03-10-2024
"Ovaherero community urges action against desecration of ancestral graves at Swakopmund heritage site By Donald Matthys 3 October 2024 [...] Community members are accusing both the Swakopmund municipality and developers of disregarding...

New Beginnings: 98 Namibians receive land and social support upon repatriation – Namibian 23-09-2024
"New Beginnings: 98 Namibians receive land and social support upon repatriation By Shelleygan Petersen 23 September 2024 The homecoming kit of 98 Namibians from Botswana includes land, social grants, healthcare, new identification...

Genocide reparation documents ‘disappear’ – Namibian Sun 20-09-2024
"Genocide reparation documents 'disappear' Jemima Beukes 2024-09-20 Documents, including minutes of meetings between Namibian and German technical committees, have apparently disappeared. This recently came to light in a case in the...

Lüderitz adamant on seaport extension despite petition from concerned groups – Namibian 13-08-2024
"Lüderitz adamant on seaport extension despite petition from concerned groups By Veripuami Kangumine 13 August 2024 Lüderitz mayor Phillippus Balhao yesterday said the port extension at the town will be beneficial for the community. This...

Nama, Ovaherero take Shark Island fight to UN – Namibian Sun 12-08-2024
"Nama, Ovaherero take Shark Island fight to UN Mathias Haufiku 2024-08-12 In a bid to stop the planned expansion of the Lüderitz port due to fears the development might erase the site of the former Shark Island concentration camp, the...