Namibia and Germany’s shared history does not hinder Pact of the Future Summit co-chairing: Mbumba

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2024-09-24

NEW YORK, 23 September 2024 - President Nangolo Mbumba speaking at the Pact of the Future Summit at the United Nations General Assembly (Photo: Namibian Presidency) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 24 SEP (NAMPA) – President Nangolo Mbumba has said Namibia and Germany’s shared history, though marked by complexities, has not hindered the ability to co-chair the Pact for the Future Summit held at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) underway in New York, United States of America.
The two countries who share post-colonialism history, where Germany occupied the then South West Africa (now Namibia) from 1884 to 1915, co-cha...

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