At Namibia's Genocide Remembrance Day observance in Oshana Region, the Minister of Education emphasised that genocide remembrance is a national responsibility grounded in unity, justice and historical truth. She called for schools and institutions to ensure young people understand the country's past and committed to healing and reconciliation through truthful education.
28 May 2026 · Informanté →
Education minister Sanet Steenkamp has urged young people to reject hatred, discrimination and division, speaking at Genocide Remembrance Day commemorations in Ondangwa. She said Namibia's youth are essential for building lasting peace while preserving the memory of the 1904–1908 genocide against the Ovaherero and Nama people, and called on the current generation to transform painful memories into constructive national purpose.
28 May 2026 · The Namibian →
At Shark Island's joint ||Kharas and Hardap regional commemoration on Genocide Remembrance Day, Deputy Speaker Phillipus Katamelo urged Namibians to embrace forgiveness, unity, and historical truth while preserving memory of the 1904–1908 genocide, noting the island's use as a German concentration camp between 1905 and 1907 where Ovaherero and Nama prisoners faced starvation, forced labour, violence, disease, and death.
28 May 2026 · Informanté →
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare, speaking at Genocide Remembrance Day commemorations in Otjinene, urged ongoing academic research and publication of the 1904–1908 genocide to preserve memory of colonial-era atrocities. He stressed that documentation through books, archives, universities, museums, and films is essential to prevent historical records from fading and to ensure future generations have access to truthful accounts of the affected communities' suffering and resilience.
28 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Vice President Lucia Witbooi urged Namibians to remain united in preserving the country's history, promoting justice and reconciliation during Genocide Remembrance Day commemoration in Eenhana. She described the 1904–1908 genocide against the Ovaherero and Nama people as defining moments that exposed colonial brutality while highlighting the courage and resistance that laid the foundation for Namibia's independence.
28 May 2026 · Informanté →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said Namibia will continue engaging Germany on the 1904–1908 genocide of Ovaherero and Nama people until reaching a "just and meaningful conclusion" on apology and reparations, and that the government remains committed to ensuring international recognition and historical acknowledgement of the atrocities.
28 May 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
As Namibia marks the second Genocide Remembrance Day (gazetted as a national holiday in 2024), the Christuskirche in Windhoek, built between 1907 and 1910, remains a prominent reminder of German colonial rule and the genocide against Ovaherero and Nama communities during 1904–1908. Commemorations honour victims and renew calls for historical justice, reparations, and reconciliation.
28 May 2026 · The Namibian →
National Assembly speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said Namibia's Genocide Remembrance Day commemorates the systematic killing of Ovaherero and Nama people by German colonial forces between 1904 and 1908, and stressed that remembrance alone is insufficient—addressing unresolved recognition and reparations issues remains necessary, despite the 2021 Joint Declaration between Namibia and Germany.
28 May 2026 · The Namibian →
As Namibia observes Genocide Remembrance Day, the country pauses to remember the systematic extermination of the Ovah, one of the darkest chapters in its history.
28 May 2026 · Namibian Sun →