German colonialism: Why hasn't there been a reckoning?
Germany's opposition parties have forced a debate in the Bundestag on the genocide against the Ovaherero and Nama.
DW reports: Germany's opposition parties have forced a debate in the Bundestag on the genocide against the Ovaherero and Nama.
But will this finally spur progress in addressing colonial crimes?
This world story centres on Germany. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include German, Bundestag and Ovaherero.
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- Germany · Europe
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- German, Bundestag, Ovaherero, Nama
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- DWGerman colonialism: Why hasn't there been a reckoning?
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