Germany has proposed a German-Namibian future foundation and structural fund as part of its atonement for the injustices of the German colonization of southwest Africa.
The fund would promote energy, education and housing projects as well as a land reform in Namibia, the Sächsiche Zeitung reported this week.
Germany’s Namibia Commissioner, Ruprecht Polenz (CDU), announced the atonement plans on Monday evening during a discussion with journalists in Berlin.
The fund would be accompanied by an official apology from Germany for the colonial crimes against the Herero and Nama peoples during the German colonial period.
"The question is only in what form the apology takes place so that it can also be accepted by the Namibian government," said Polenz.
Berlin ruled what was then called South West Africa as a colony from 1884 to 1915.
Incensed by German settlers stealing their land and cattle and taking their women, the Herero people launched a revolt in January 1904 with warriors butchering 123 German civilians over several days. The Nama tribe joined the uprising in 1905.
The colonial rulers responded ruthlessly and General Lothar von Trotha signed a notorious extermination order against the Hereros.
Rounded up in prison camps, captured Namas and Hereros died from malnutrition and severe weather. Dozens were beheaded after their deaths and their skulls sent to German researchers in Berlin for "scientific" experiments.
Up to 80,000 Hereros lived in Namibia when the uprising began. Afterwards, only 15,000 were left.
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Amazing, now that they're willing to pay up, can we finally just call it what it was, namely genocide, instead of using vague descriptions of "bad times" because we're afraid we'll get sued by Namibia for war crimes or whatever.
Though if you ask me we should just let them and then let all the "Reichsbürger" pay for it, seeing as they're the only remaining citizens of the Empire.
>>124870
a reichsburger sounds delicious right now, are there any good rechsburger joints in america?
>>124850
>housing projects
Not like last time, honest.
>>124877
I'm pretty sure red robin had the Austroburger. Swiss, sauerkraut, pickles, and some ground sausage.
>>124971
the plumbing totally has water inside guise, totally not, ehem gas.