WINDHOEK, Namibia — Namibia marked the mass killings of Indigenous people in the early 20th century by former colonial ruler Germany with its first genocide remembrance day on Wednesday. The day was ...

The genocide in what is now Namibia lasted from 1904 to 1908 Dubbed "Germany's forgotten genocide", and described by historians as the first genocide of the 20th Century, the systematic murder of more ...

In the foothills of the Namib Desert, even the good rains of 2025 have barely left a trace. Only a few mountains offer a contrast to the grayish-brown desert landscape. But it is here, about 120 ...

BERLIN (AP) — Germany is officially recognizing the colonial-era massacre of tens of thousands of people in Namibia as genocide and has agreed to provide funding to help the communities affected.

A new book explores the country’s history, from world famous rock art to colonial genocide and the struggle for freedom.

German soldiers killed some 65,000 Herero and 10,000 Nama people in a 1904-1908 campaign after a revolt against land seizures by colonists in what historians and the United Nations have long called ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. German-born Namibian Raimar von Hase (76) stands in front of the half-timbered beer garden in the coastal town of Swakopmund. The ...

Germany is set to return a 15th Century artifact it took from Namibia known as the Stone Cross. Minister of State for Media and Culture Monica Gruetters on Friday said the gesture showed that Germany ...

The German U/17 Westphalia soccer team is touring Namibia to play competitive matches, engage in cultural activities, and strengthen long-standing football ties between the two countries.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Skulls of people from the Ovaherero and Nama tribes, which were taken by German colonial forces more than a century ago for ...