Namibia: Statue of German colonial ruler removed
By DW
27 November 2022 |
5:34 pm
A statue of German colonial official, Curt von Francois, was moved from its pedestal in Namibia's capital Windhoek to a museum after activists criticized it as a symbol of oppression.
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