THE Ovaherero and Ovambanderu traditional authorities have requested that 28 May be set aside as a national holiday to commemorate the lives of people who died during the 1904 to 1908 Ovaherero-Nama genocide.This was announced at a press conference in Windhoek yesterday.The call for the holiday comes from an agreement on the genocide, which was signed at Okandjoze last week. Ovambanderu traditional councillor Aletha Nguvauva said the state must commit itself to the recognition of the genocide by making it part of the state's instutions.

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