Special Rapporteurs from the United Nations (UN) have confirmed that the participation rights of the Ovaherero and Nama people have been violated by the German and Namibian governments in terms of international law. The rapporteurs also urge the German government to grant reparations.

The Nama Traditional Leaders Association (NTLA) and the Ovaherero Traditional Authority (OTA), through their legal representation, had earlier reached out to the international community, questioning the lawfulness of the two governments.

A faction of the Ovaherero Traditional Authority under Mutjinde Katjiua is opposing uranium mining exploration in the Stampriet Aquifer Basin.

Headsprings Investment, a subsidiary of Russian state-owned mining giant Uranium One, has received backlash from several concerned groups since it started with exploration in the area.

Many fear that the proposed in-situ leaching mining method is unsafe and that the fresh underground water would possibly become contaminated.