Commemoration highlights ongoing impact of 1904 genocide on OvaHerero
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The continued effects of the 1904 Genocide, which saw the displacement of many OvaHerero people, were highlighted at the Chief Hosea Kutako and Otjiserandu Tjongeama commemorations with descendants from Botswana, Canada, and the US.
Speaking at the commemoration at Okahandja, Professor Mutjindje Katjiua, who leads a faction of the OvaHerero Traditional Authority, stressed the importance of being inclusive of the descendants of those who were exiled.
The government of Botswana sponsored the travel costs of a contingent of OveHerero people who reside in that country.