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In 2015, the German government acknowledged that a genocide had been committed in Namibia. Negotatiations between the German and Namibian governments led to a deal in 2021 in which the German government agreed to contribute 1.1 billion euros in the form of ex gratia development aid, while rejecting any legal responsibility for the genocide. The deal was not widely acceptable to the descendants of the genocide's victims, who felt that they should have been able to negotiate with Germany directly. Although favorably contrasting the deal with more limited British and Dutch efforts at confronting past colonial crimes, German sociologist Henning Melber opines that "Germany has fallen short of bearing full and unconditional responsibility for and recognition of the crime in terms of restorative justice." International law expert Matthias Goldmann suggested that the deal may not have been as selfless as it initially appears, while it "seemingly confirms [Germany's] civilizational superiority".
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