German President Vows to Locate Rebel Leader's Skull
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier apologized for killings during colonial rule in Tanzania and pledged to search for the skull of Chief Songea Mbano, who was executed by the Germans in 1906. Many bones and skulls were taken to Germany from East Africa during the colonial era, and Steinmeier acknowledged the need to address the questions and concerns of Tanzanians regarding this period. He laid a rose at Mbano's grave and expressed remorse for the actions of German colonial rule, promising to work with Tanzanians to locate the skull, although success is uncertain due to the challenges of identifying human remains.