Gorée Island, located just off the coast of Dakar in Senegal, remains one of Africa’s most significant historical sites linked to the transatlantic slave trade.

Between the 15th and 19th centuries, the island served as a major slave-trading centre on the African coast, where countless Africans were held before being transported across the Atlantic.

Today, Gorée Island is recognised as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage Site and has become a place of remembrance, drawing visitors from around the world.

The island stands as a powerful reminder of a painful past, while also serving as a symbol of resilience, memory and the ongoing call to confront the legacy of slavery.

–ChannelAfrica–