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EPISODE · Jun 2, 2026 · 7 MIN

The Berlin Conference and the Herero Nama Genocide

from The Berlin Conference: How Africa Was Partitioned — Fexingo History · host Fexingo

Episode 72 of our Berlin Conference series examines the Herero and Nama genocide in German South West Africa, a brutal consequence of colonial partition. We follow the story of Samuel Maharero and Hendrik Witbooi, the 1904 uprisings, General Lothar von Trotha's extermination order, the Battle of Waterberg, and the concentration camps on Shark Island. We explore how the Berlin Conference's principles of 'effective occupation' set the stage for this catastrophe, the disputed casualty figures, and the 2021 German recognition of genocide. This episode covers the specific policies, battles, and individuals that shaped one of the 20th century's first genocides. #Herero #Nama #Genocide #GermanSouthWestAfrica #SamuelMaharero #HendrikWitbooi #LotharVonTrotha #Waterberg #SharkIsland #1904Uprising #EffectiveOccupation #BerlinConference #Namibia #ColonialAtrocity #GermanHistory #20thCenturyGenocide #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

Episode 72 of our Berlin Conference series examines the Herero and Nama genocide in German South West Africa, a brutal consequence of colonial partition. We follow the story of Samuel Maharero and Hendrik Witbooi, the 1904 uprisings, General Lothar von Trotha's extermination order, the Battle of Waterberg, and the concentration camps on Shark Island. We explore how the Berlin Conference's principles of 'effective occupation' set the stage for this catastrophe, the disputed casualty figures, and the 2021 German recognition of genocide. This episode covers the specific policies, battles, and individuals that shaped one of the 20th century's first genocides. #Herero #Nama #Genocide #GermanSouthWestAfrica #SamuelMaharero #HendrikWitbooi #LotharVonTrotha #Waterberg #SharkIsland #1904Uprising #EffectiveOccupation #BerlinConference #Namibia #ColonialAtrocity #GermanHistory #20thCenturyGenocide #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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