{"id":29917,"date":"2026-03-25T17:24:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T15:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/?post_type=news&#038;p=29917"},"modified":"2026-03-25T17:24:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T15:24:40","slug":"africa-must-demand-compensation-now","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/news\/africa-must-demand-compensation-now\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Africa must demand compensation now\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Africa must now push for compensation and restitution for the transatlantic slave trade, political analyst David Matsanga has said, backing Ghana\u2019s renewed call for global accountability.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ghana is seeking to have the transatlantic slave trade formally recognised as a crime against humanity at the United Nations, as part of a broader effort to advance reparations and historical justice.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Matsanga says the move is long overdue and represents a critical step towards addressing centuries of injustice. He describes the initiative as \u201ctimely\u201d, adding that recognition must be followed by concrete action, including compensation for the millions of Africans affected.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The push comes amid growing global debate on reparations, with African leaders and advocacy groups increasingly calling for acknowledgement of the lasting economic and social impact of the slave trade.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ghana\u2019s position is expected to add momentum to these discussions at the international level, as pressure mounts for formal recognition and meaningful redress.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;ChannelAfrica&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":29918,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"news-type":[78,26],"class_list":["post-29917","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-type-featured","news-type-general_news","entry"],"acf":{"short_description":"Africa must now push for compensation and restitution for the transatlantic slave trade","published_date":"2026-03-25 17:22:06","news_description":"Africa must now push for compensation and restitution for the transatlantic slave trade","form_embed":"","author":"","image_caption":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/29917","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/29917\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29919,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/29917\/revisions\/29919"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-type?post=29917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}