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REMEMBER: President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah led the commemoration of the inaugural Genocide Remembrance Day on Wednesday. The day marks a solemn national observance dedicated to honouring the memory of the victims of the 1904–1908 genocide during German colonial rule.Genocide Remembrance Day is observed annually on 28 May, a historic date that marks the 1907 order by the German colonial administration to close the concentration camps."Genocide Remembrance Day, which is a public holiday, should be a powerful reminder about our shared resolve to continue on the path of nation-building, reconciliation and healing the wounds of the past. This day must always make us recognise what our brave ancestors endured in defence of this land, thus inspiring us to defend our country’s independence and all our natural resources for the benefit of all Namibians today and in the future," the president said."We shall never forget the emotional, psychological, economic and cultural scars which remain etched in the affected communities and the broader fabric of our nation. In that vein, our presence at this occasion marks a decisive step forward in dealing with the past by collectively remembering and sharing the pain of the directly affected Ovaherero and Nama communities," she added.PHOTOS: NAMIBIAN PRESIDENCY

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