The concentration camps established in Namibia during German colonial rule represent one of the darkest chapters in the country's history, which is the 1904 to 1908 genocide against the OvaHerero and Nama people.
The German-Namibian Joint Declaration Agreement on genocide, apologies and reparations is expected to be concluded before the end of the year.
A member of the technical committee of the Genocide, Apology and Reparations negotiations, Dr Charles Eiseb, revealed this in an interview with NBC News.
Calls for reparative justice and national unity took centre stage during the Genocide Remembrance Day commemoration held at Swakopmund.
As Namibia observed the Genocide Remembrance Day through decentralised commemorations across the country, community members in Opuwo joined leaders in reflecting on the legacy of the 1904-1908 genocide against the Ovaherero and Nama people.
Vice-President Lucia Witbooi officially opened the 12th Oshakati Totem Expo with a call upon all towns in Namibia, especially those without expos and trade fairs in their towns – to come up with initiatives to boost the local economy.
