Herero-Nama killings in Namibia set template for genocide

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Few Indians remember the story, but it ought to have a special place in our national memory: The country had a small, but important, role in setting history right. Establishment 22, the super-secret special force set up with Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) assistance after the 1962 India-China War, provided training to South West African Peoples’ Organisation (SWAPO) insurgents fighting the long war for freedom from apartheid-ridden South Africa. Last month, as the International Court of Justice prepared to hear allegations of genocide in Gaza, Namibia reacted angrily to the German decision to support Israel. The country’s President, Hage Geingob, assailed...