# Namibia is holding its first national Genocide Remembrance Day today to honour victims of the 1904 to 1908 mass killings by German colonial forces. Tens of thousands of Herero and Nama people were massacred in what is widely recognised as the first genocide of the 20th century. The event, declared a national holiday, includes a candlelight vigil and a minute of silence. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is leading the ceremony, marking a national journey of healing and reflection.
Namibia holds first national commemoration of German genocide