Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama met with a delegation of international experts calling for reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonialism.
The group encouraged him to persuade other African leaders to “choose courage over comfort” and support the movement.
The delegation included specialists from Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, and the United States, who presented Mahama with key actions under the African Union’s (AU) reparations agenda.
In February, the AU launched a drive to create a “unified vision” on reparations, exploring financial compensation, formal acknowledgment of past injustices, and policy reforms. Between the 15th and 19th centuries, over 12 million Africans were forcibly taken to the Americas and sold into slavery.
–ChannelAfrica/Reuters–
