Roundup: African leaders, partners strengthen global push for slave trade reparation

ACCRA, June 19 — African leaders and global advocates for reparative justice have convened in Accra, capital of Ghana, to enhance international efforts to address the enduring legacy of the trans-Atlantic slave trade and advance calls for historical redress.

The high-level consultative meeting from Wednesday to Friday brought together heads of state from Africa and the Caribbean, as well as representatives from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the African Union (AU), and a French government delegation.

The gathering focused on charting the next steps following the adoption of a landmark United Nations (UN) resolution recognizing the slave trade as one of the gravest crimes against humanity.