… On this basis, Muundjua, as then patron of the Ovaherero and Ovambanderu Genocide Foundation supported the foundation’s submission to the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee of the National Assembly, stating that 28 May “is a day that is common to especially the foremost a …
28 May Is Important on the Genocide TimelineNamibia Minute.
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Ovaherero — ethnic group affected by the 1904-1908 genocide in Namibia, central to ongoing reparations negotiations with Germany.
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- March 2025
More than a hundred years after the death of Lothar von Trotha – regarded as the man largely responsible for the genocide of the Ovaherero and Nama in the colony of German South West Africa between 1904 and 1908 – his South West African war diary and photo album have finally been …
Trotha’s Diary Records Genocidal Intent- November 2023
… Before his death, Kaumbi had developed a keen interest in rectifying the chieftaincy squabbles that are currently dogging the Ovaherero community, he said. …
Kaumbi, a champion for restorative justice- January 2023
• JB TJIVIKUACANDIDLY SPEAKING, the German government must come to terms with the fact that the atrocities committed by the Schutztruppe against the Ovaherero and Nama people from 1904-1908 is genocide.
The 1904-1908 Genocide Reparations: Is it Time for Mediated Negotiations?- September 2022
• JEPHTA NGUHERIMO THE RECENT AGREEMENT among various OvaHerero traditional authorities to work together on the genocide issue is a welcome development. …
Genocide Issue: A Call For a Mediator- June 2020
… This idea speaks to work by Nicola Brandt, who presents ‘No Monument for the Fallen’, which features an image of Katuvangua Migal Maendo, the great-granddaughter of Petrus Hui, looking out over a landscape alive with the memory of the Ovaherero’s bloody battle against the Germans …
Namibian Landscapes – Dreamy And Dire- September 2018
… The actions by agencies of Ovaherero and Nama include a widely observed court case in New York. …
Genocide Remains: Germany Still Has Work To Do…- March 2018
… As a result of the war, an estimated two-thirds of the Ovaherero (including the Mbanderu) and one-third to half of the various Nama (denounced as ‘Hottentotten’) were eliminated. …
Genocide Matters: Negotiating The German Colonial Past In Namibia
World & Region
UN votes slave trade a crime against humanity, boosting Namibia reparations calls
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The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on 25 March recognising the transatlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity, with 123 votes in favour and 52 abstentions. Namibian subject experts say the vote bolsters local calls for justice regarding colonial-era genocide and reparations, and could pressure countries such as Germany to reconsider responses to demands of Namibians affected by the 1904 to 1908 genocide.
22 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Wednesday 22 April
UN votes slave trade a crime against humanity, boosting Namibia reparations calls
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on 25 March recognising the transatlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity, with 123 votes in favour and 52 abstentions. Namibian subject experts say the vote bolsters local calls for justice regarding colonial-era genocide and reparations, and could pressure countries such as Germany to reconsider responses to demands of Namibians affected by the 1904 to 1908 genocide.
22 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Tuesday 3 March
Okandjoze chiefs reject Germany genocide agreement
The Okandjoze Chiefs' Assembly on Genocide has rejected the Joint Declaration between Namibia and Germany, telling President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah that it is "beyond reform" and fails to meet international reparations standards for the 1904-1908 genocide. The traditional leaders called for a new national conference, stronger domestic involvement of descendants, and alignment with the African Union's Algiers Declaration instead.
3 March 2026 · New Era →
Monday 23 February
Geopolitics complicates Namibia's pursuit of genocide reparations from Germany
An opinion piece argues that geopolitical tensions—including Germany's support for Israel and Namibia's backing of Palestinian statehood—have hindered negotiations for reparations over the 1904–1908 genocide of Ovaherero and Nama. The author calls for Namibia to strengthen its negotiating position by unifying internally, centering victim communities' voices, and demanding legal recognition and direct reparations.
23 February 2026 · New Era →
Sunday 15 February
Germany backtracks on colonial accountability as new government sidelines Namibia
Germany's commitment to reckon with its colonial past in Namibia has weakened significantly under the new CDU/CSU-SPD government, which mentions colonialism only briefly in its coalition agreement and makes no reference to Namibia. A newly appointed state secretary for culture dismisses adding colonialism to official memory culture as "dangerous relativism," citing the Holocaust as the singular reference point for German state ethics.
15 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Saturday 7 February
Unam graduates explore motherhood and trauma through art
The University of Namibia's 2025 visual arts graduate exhibition, on display at the National Art Gallery of Namibia until 14 February, features work by six final-year students centred on motherhood, personal trauma and Namibian cultural heritage. Key installations include textiles honouring childbirth and motherhood, masks reflecting illness and resilience, and works engaging with the Herero and Nama genocide and indigenous cultural practices.
7 February 2026 · The Namibian →