Botswana Distances Itself From Germany/Namibia Genocide

Monday, March 23, 2020

Despite some Batswana having been affected by the Namibian genocide, the government of Botswana will not form part of the negotiations between Germany and Namibia on the matter.

According to Foreign Affairs Minister, Unity Dow, Botswana took a decision not to be involved because the matter is of a bilateral nature between two sovereign states.

However, Dow said the government expresses sympathy for what the affected communities went through in their history and for the scars that continue to pass through the subsequent generations.

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