Namibia Rejects Bid to Add Germany to Genocide Declaration Lawsuit

A court in Namibia has denied a request to make Germany a party in an ongoing legal case. The case challenges the 2021 agreement between the two nations concerning the colonial-era genocide. The lawsuit asks the Windhoek High Court to declare the 2021 joint declaration unlawful. This declaration was meant to address the genocide committed by German forces against the Ovaherero and Nama people from 1904 to 1908. A full panel of judges decided against adding Germany as a formal respondent at this time. The legal challenge against the Namibian government over the declaration will proceed. The court's ruling means the case will continue without Germany's direct involvement for now.