The Deputy Minister of International Relations has said the Genocide Remembrance Day should not be viewed as a tribal event for the Ovaherero and Nama communities alone, but should be viewed as an event for all Namibians.

Jenelly Matundu was speaking at the Genocide Remembrance Day in Omakange Village in the Ruacana Constituency, where government leaders, traditional authorities, and members of the public gathered to honour victims of the 1904–1908 genocide.

Matundu said the commemoration served as a moment of reflection on Namibia's colonial history and the lasting impact of the genocide on affected communities.

"Today, our nation still bears the painful scars of the 1904-1908 genocide. Namibia's population and social fabric were deeply affected by these atrocities. Had it not been for the genocidal policies of the German colonial regime, our population today could have been far greater than the current 3.2 million people."

Omusati Governor Immanuel Shikongo said Genocide Remembrance Day reminds Namibians of the suffering endured by the Ovaherero and Nama people during German colonial rule.

"Today, in all 14 regions, we gather as one nation, united in remembrance to pay tribute to innocent Namibians whose lives were viciously and inhumanely taken by the German Empire. Driven by colonial land dispossession."