The #German #colonialempire committed multiple atrocities in #Africa in the past century. #Germany now faces the prospect of a #historical reckoning. So far, Germany, among other issues, has engaged three negotiation processes in Africa involving reparations. In that respect, a negotiation process started in 2015 between Germany and #Namibia regarding the systemic massacres of the Herero and Nama people of Namibia, which even some #Germangovernment officials have referred to as being genocidal. Another #African country which put forward similar assertions against Germany is #Tanzania. The Tanzanian government claims that tens of thousands of people were tortured and killed by German soldiers to eliminate rebels during the period between 1905 and 1907. In line with these claims, Tanzania started a court process in 2017. Last in line is #Burundi . In 2020, the Burundi government established a panel of experts to determine the extent of damages caused by colonizers, namely Germany and Belgium, and the associated cost ...
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