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Germany recognises colonial ‘genocide’ in Namibia, commits Sh130b in reparations

German colonial settlers killed tens of thousands of indigenous Herero and Nama people in 1904-1908 massacres -- labelled the first genocide of the 20th century by historians. [AFP]

Germany for the first time on Friday recognised it had committed genocide in Namibia during its colonial occupation, with Berlin promising financial support worth over one billion euros (Sh130 billion) to aid projects in the African nation.

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