Namibia, 28 May 2025: Dubbed ‘Germany’s forgotten genocide’ aro historians khan 20th century laka first genocide koina described kura, system murder 70,000 Africans opor laka murder toh marked kuri ase national din remembrance lokot first time karne Namibia te. Almost 40 saal tai khan laka use nahoi kina Holocaust te, concentration camp aro pseudoscientific experiments khan chulai shey German officials khan pra torture aro manu ke murabo leh taikhan puila time te South West Africa mata te. Victims toh, Ovaherero aro Nama communities khan pra primarily, target kuri shey kileh maneh taikhan refuse kuri shey colonisers khan te taikhan laka mati aro cattle toh dibo leh. Genocide Remembrance Day toh Namibia te Wednesday din te Germany te pressure hoi kina bishi saal follow kureh reparation pay kuribo leh.
Nutun, national holiday toh hotai saal mark kuribo Namibia laka ‘journey of healing’ laka hisa hoi kina ekta minute silence lokot aro candlelight vigil parliament laka bahar te Windhoek te, government laka hisap pra. Taikhan koishey May 28 din chuni shey, kileh maneh etu din thaki shey 1907 te German officials khan announced kuri shey concentration camps bon kuribo leh international criticism hoi kina. South West Africa te control hoi kina- echa mata Camerron, Togo aro alaka colonial territories te- Germany pra stripped kuri dishey competing powers khan pra World War One pichideh.
Bishi saal karne Germany khan publicly acknowledge kuri nai mass slaughter toh kun toh 1904 aro 1908 laka bitor te hoishey. Hoileh b char saal agae te taikhan formally recognised kuri shey ki German colonisers khan genocide toh kuri shey koina. Aro 1.1bn offer kuri shey development aid te kun toh 30 saal bitor te pay kuribo- tadeh eku reparation nahoi leh compensation laka khota thaki nai legal wording te.
Namibia khan offer toh mana kuri shey, sita direction toh first step ase koina koishey, etu laka opor te failed kuri shey formal apology aro ‘reparation’ toh halibo leh taikhan bisari thaka toh.
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