Namibia chiefs reject “insulting” German aid offer over colonial killings
By DW
01 June 2021 |
7:00 am
The Council of Chiefs, a body representing the Herero and Nama people, have rejected an offer to fund infrastructure projects in Namibia as a means of apologizing for the genocide during Germany's colonial rule.
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