Herero and Nama genocide
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title:
Herero and Nama genocide
text:
The Herero and Nama genocide, formerly known also as the 'Herero and Namaqua genocide', was a campaign of ethnic extermination and collective punishment which was waged against the Herero (Ovaherero) and the Nama in German South West Africa by the German Empire. It was the first genocide to begin in the 20th century, occurring between 1904 and 1908. In January 1904, the Herero people, who were led by Samuel Maharero, and the Nama people, who were led by Captain Hendrik Witbooi, rebelled against
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1904–1908 genocide by the German Empire against Herero and Nama people
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herero_and_Nama_genocide
date created:
2004-07-26T04:56:29Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T22:34:22Z
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