Die Linke calls for reparations for Ovaherero and Nama genocide
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on New Era
The German party Die Linke is calling for legally recognised reparations for the 1904-08 genocide of the Ovaherero and Nama, as well as direct participation by their representatives in negotiations with Germany and Namibia. During a Bundestag debate, traditional leader Mutjinde Katjiua welcomed the motion, according to Namibian daily New Era.
The German party Die Linke supported demands for reparations by the Ovaherero and Nama during a parliamentary debate on the genocide committed between 1904 and 1908 in what is now Namibia. The far-left party challenges the German government’s approach to bilateral negotiations, according to Namibian daily New Era.
Die Linke says Germany’s commitment of 1.1 billion euros over 30 years does not constitute legal reparation, as it is presented as development aid provided voluntarily. The party has criticised, in particular, the German-Namibian joint declaration concluded in 2021, which sets out the agreement between the two governments, according to New Era.
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