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NTLA calls for inclusion on Nama & Ovaherero genocide reparations negotiations
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NTLA calls for inclusion on Nama & Ovaherero genocide reparations negotiations

The Nama Traditional Leaders Association (NTLA) has reiterated calls for its inclusion in the Nama and Ovaherero Genocide Reparations talks between the governments of Namibia and Germany. Its chairperson, Johannes Isaack, repeated this demand at the annual Genocide Memorial Day at Luderitz over the weekend.  The annual genocide commemoration themed ‘Let the Blood of Our...

Ovaherero, Nama volksmoord in Swakop herdenk
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Ovaherero, Nama volksmoord in Swakop herdenk

Ovaherero, Nama volksmoord in Swakop herdenk Ovaherero en Ovambanderu het by die Tamariskia-sportterrein in Swakopmund bymekaargekom om slagoffers van die 1904-tot-1908-volksmoord te herdenk. Die jaarlikse geleentheid bring hulde aan die Ovaherero en Nama wat hul lewens tydens die volksmoord verloor het aan die hand van Duitse soldate. Die geleentheid is voorafgegaan deur ‘n Herstelstaptog deur...

Dr. Nama Goabab dies | nbc
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Dr. Nama Goabab dies | nbc

The late Nama Goabab served the National Assembly with dedication as the Secretary of the Lower House. Professor Katjavivi said this when he announced the death of Dr. Nama Goabab. Dr. Goabab served as the Secretary of the National Assembly from November 2006 to January 2009 and held the positions of 5th and 6th Secretary....

It’s Time to Accentuate the 1904-1908 Ovaherero and Nama Genocide
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It’s Time to Accentuate the 1904-1908 Ovaherero and Nama Genocide

National interest versus global responsibility is a daunting issue that leaders worldwide have had to face through the ages and throughout history.  In principle, there should always be a balance between national interest and global responsibilities. While national interest should come first, global consequences cannot be ignored. National interest means what is best for a...

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ICJ may be a window of opportunity for Ovaherero and Nama genocide claim – Windhoek Observer

Kae Matundu-Tjiparuro The application by South Africa to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the plausible genocide of Palestinians by the Israeli government in the Gaza Strip, may open a window of opportunity for the descendants of the survivors of genocide by Imperial Germany of the Ovaherero and Nama. Says human rights lawyer activist,...

Ancestral Nama music under threat
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Ancestral Nama music under threat

Senior Culture Officer Erastus Kautondokwa has invited schools, museums, and libraries to request the mobile ancestral Nama musical sound exhibition for display at their institutions. The researcher believes the display enhances, preserves, and promotes the ancestral Nama music, which is under threat. The tradition of performing ancestral Nama musical sounds, knowledge, and skills is facing...