Namibia, Germany shared painful past needs genocide issue resolved: Mbumba

NAMPA
2024-10-13
October 2024 - President Nangolo Mbumba (L) pictured with the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier (R) during his visit to Germany. (Photo: Contributed) October 2024 - President Nangolo Mbumba (L) pictured with the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier (R) during his visit to Germany. (Photo: Contributed)
WINDHOEK, 13 OCT (NAMPA) – President Nangolo Mbumba said Namibia and Germany’s shared painful past warranted the need to solve the genocide issue in the interest of the affected Herero and Nama communities and Namibians at large.
Mbumba said this during his just-ended visit to Germany. He also visited Spain.
According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Namibian Presidency, President Mbumba participated in the Hamburg Sustainability Conferen...
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President Nangolo Mbumba (L) pictured with the King of Spain, His Majesty Felipe VI. (Photo: Contributed) President Nangolo Mbumba (L) pictured with the King of Spain, His Majesty Felipe VI. (Photo: Contributed)

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