Germany for the first time has recognised that it committed genocide against the Herero and Nama people in present-day Namibia during its colonial rule over a century ago.
Germany has also announced a fund of €1.1 billion ($1.2 billion) to help aid community projects in Namibia.
Between 1904 and 1908, German colonial settlers killed tens of thousands of men, women and children from the Herero and Nama tribes after they rebelled against colonial rule.
In the Battle of Waterberg around 80,000 Herero, including women and children, were chased across the desert by German troops.