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What colonial crimes did Germany commit in Africa?

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November 3, 2023

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has asked Tanzania to forgive Germany's colonial abuses. Germany had colonies in several African countries before the end of World War I. Centuries later, the government has begun to come to terms with its colonial past.

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