NAMIBIA MARKS INAUGURAL GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY TO HONOR 100,000 VICTIMS OF GERMAN COLONIAL RULE.

Namibia has marked its first official Genocide Remembrance Day, honoring nearly 100,000 Ovaherero and Nama victims massacred during German colonial rule from 1904 to 1908. 

The day commemorates the shutdown of concentration camps where victims were tortured and killed.

Speaking on Wednesday, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah emphasized the importance of remembering the genocide, which has led to ongoing negotiations with Germany for a formal apology and reparations since 2013. 

Also, Germany has agreed to apologize, although discussions on repatriation are still underway.

The government has designated May 28 as a public holiday to foster a peaceful and united Namibia, while the president highlighted the significance of holding this commemoration at the parliament grounds, stressing that it is fundamental in remembering their forefathers and the freedom they enjoy today.