Germany apologizes for Namibia genocide

This week, Germany agreed to pay Namibia $1.3 billion as it formally recognized its colonial-era genocide. Jürgen Zimmerer, a professor of global history and colonialism at the University of Hamburg, tells host Carol Hills why the deal is so significant.

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