Germany to return 15th-century seafarer Cross to Namibia
By AFP
26 May 2019 |
5:06 am
Germany says it will return to Namibia a 15th-century navigation landmark erected by Portuguese explorers, as part of Berlin's efforts to face up to its colonial past.
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