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German lawmakers turn their backs on AfD during genocide debate

Lawmakers from Germany's Left Party turned their backs on a far-right AfD politician after he questioned the historical consensus that Germany had committed genocide in what is now Namibia. The protest came during a heated debate over reparations for descendants of the victims.

Germany's government acknowledged the genocide in 2021, but parliament has yet to pass its own formal recognition resolution. A formal apology by Germany's president is also still pending. A proposed deal with Namibia includes €1.1 billion in development aid over 30 years, but no legally binding reparations.…