German colonialism on agenda in Bundestag debate on Namibia genocide
Germany's opposition parties have forced a debate in the Bundestag on the early-20th-century genocide it carried out in Namibia. Will this finally spur progress in addressing colonial crimes?
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Germany's opposition parties have forced a debate in the Bundestag on the genocide against the Ovaherero and Nama. But will this finally spur progress in addressing colonial crimes?
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