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Namibia: Lüderitz adamant on seaport extension despite petition from concerned groups – News

Namibia: Lüderitz adamant on seaport extension despite petition from concerned groups – News

Africa Links 24 with Veripuami Kangumine
Published on 2024-08-13 17:00:00

Lüderitz mayor Phillippus Balhao yesterday said the port extension at the town will be beneficial for the community.

This comes after Nama and Ovaherero traditional leaders say the extension of the Lüderitz seaport will desecrate their ancestors graveyard at Shark Island.

The traditional leaders have petitioned the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) to stop the Namibian government from allegedly desecrating the Nama and Ovaherero genocide site on Shark…

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