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By Alistair Boddy-Evans, About.com Guide to African History since 2001

Herero Seeking Reparations from Germany

Friday January 20, 2006
The Herero people in Namibia are trying to get reparations from the Germany government for the genocide that followed a failed uprising against German colonial rule in 1904, reports BBC News. "Many Herero who rebelled, became prisoners of war. Starvation and torture were widespread. Of an estimated 65,000 Herero, only 15,000 survived." Read news report...

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