Perspectives
Dialogue on Namibia’s past – in Statements
This page section is giving the floor to organisations based in Namibia to voice their views on Namibia’s past, its impact on today, how we could come to terms with it and what we could contribute to reconciliation.
Please note that the statements do not necessarily reflect the Editorial Board’s views. Wherever possible, we have provided links to the sources.
This list of statements 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 If it does not meet our criteria or guidelines, it will not be published.
FDN 02-10-2024: Position on the 120th anniversary of the Extermination Order of Lieutenant-General Lothar von Trotha on 02 October 1904
"Position on the 120th anniversary of the Extermination Order of Lieutenant-General Lothar von Trotha on 02 October 1904 The Forum of German-speaking Namibians … today recalls the 2nd of October 1904 when Lieutenant-General Lothar von...
FDN 14-06-2021: Response to Outcome of Genocide Negotiations
"Response to Outcome of Genocide Negotiations Recent comments, discussions and press conferences notwithstanding, the management committee of the Forum of German-Speaking Namibians welcomes the news that negotiations between Namibia and...
FDN 27-05-2021: Pressemitteilung zu dem Ergebnis der Genozidverhandlungen
"Pressemitteilung zu dem Ergebnis der Genozidverhandlungen" English translation: "Press release on the outcome of the genocide negotiations The Board of the Forum of German-speaking Namibians welcomes the news that at the recent ninth...
OTA 02-10-2024: Speech of OvaHerero Chief Katjiua on OvaHerero Genocide Remembrance Day on 2 October 2024
"SPEECH OF OMBARA OTJITAMBI DR M KATJIUA On the occasion of the Ovaherero Genocide Remembrance Day under the theme: OUR HISTORY, OUR PRESENT AND FUTURE IS IN OUR HANDS" "[...] We are gathered here, on this historic day the 2nd of October...
OTA 29-05-2024: Press Statement on 28 May as Genocide Remembrance Day
"PRESS STATEMENT GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY [...] the detractors should not confused [sic] the genocides committed against the Ovaherero and Nama people with an imaginable genocide committed against Namibians as a nation, which does not...
OTA and NTLA 14-01-2024: Joint Statement on the South African ICJ’s case against Israel
"Joint Statement of Ovaherero Traditional Authorities [OTA] and Nama Traditional Leaders Association [NTLA] on the South African ICJ's case against ISRAEL And Subsequent state pronouncements by the Federal Republic of Germany and the...
OTA and NTLA 16-052021: Joint Statement on the Joint Declaration of Germany and Namibia
"16.5.2021 | Joint Press Statement by the Ovaherero Traditional Authorities (OTA) and Nama Traditional Leaders Association (NTLA) 1. It is clear that Germany has once again, bamboozled the Namibian government into a meaningless and...