Shady Deals: How Germany built an African Empire
By DW
28 January 2024 |
6:31 pm
In 1883, German businessman Adolf Lüderitz struck a deal with Chief Josef Fredericks II of Bethanie to buy the entire coastline from Angra Pequena to the Orange River.
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