In early December 2024 the German and Namibian governments concluded negotiations over a joint declaration recognising the genocide committed by the German empire in South West Africa. Germany ruled the country as a colony between 1884 and 1915. It was declared a mandated territory by the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.
On 19 December 2024, Namibia announced that the cabinets of the two countries had reached a landmark decision
related to the signing of the Joint Declaration on the Genocide, Apology and Reparations between the Namibian and German governments.
