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German Colonial Legacy: Tanzania And The Humboldt Forum - Teoman Ertuğrul TULUN - 01.02.2021
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The German colonial empire 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 German government 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 gvernment 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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