President Hage Geingob’s response to Germany’s support of Israel’s war in Gaza has sparked international attention – not least in Germany. It highlights the precarious, sensitive bilateral relations on the background of a shared colonial past, casting shadows in the present. It borders on a tragic irony that, on 12 January, Germany took sides in … Continue reading Namibia, Germany, and Israel: The Pitfalls of Selective Remorse and Trauma