President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia remains committed to securing a resolution on reparations for the genocide committed against the Herero and Nama people during German colonial rule.

Dr Nandi- Ndaitwah says Namibia’s long-running engagement with Germany over the genocide carried out between 1904 and 1908 dates back to when Namibia's National Assembly  adopted an unanimous motion on genocide, apology and reparations in 2006 and tasked the government to  pursue the matter with Berlin.

The two governments have been engaged in discussions over the past nine years, with Namibian communities actively involved in the process, resulting in a joint draft declaration after several rounds of talks in Windhoek and Berlin.

President Nandi-Ndaitwah has acknowledged that negotiations have been challenging and appealed for patience, resilience and a sustained commitment to dialogue.

The Head of State addressed the High-Level Consultative Conference on the Next Steps for UN Resolution A/RES/80/250 underway in Ghana's capital, Accra, discussing the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

On March 25, 2026, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution spearheaded by Ghana declaring the transatlantic slave trade and racialised enslavement as the "gravest crime against humanity"