Namibia – Statue of German Colonial Ruler Removed

A statue of German colonial official, Curt von Francois, was moved from its pedestal in Namibia’s capital Windhoek to a museum after activists criticized it as a symbol of oppression.

Authorities in the Namibian capital Windhoek on Wednesday removed a statue of a German colonial governor following a campaign to have it taken down.

Windhoek city spokesman Harold Akwenya told German news agency DPA that the statue of Curt von Francois — considered by many to be the city’s founder — would be moved…