African and Caribbean nations call for formal apology for transatlantic slavery
Summary
African and Caribbean nations have asked countries that benefited from the transatlantic slave trade to give a formal apology and reparations. This call follows a United Nations resolution that recognized the slave trade as a serious crime and urged support for a reparations fund.Key Facts
- A conference in Ghana brought leaders from African and Caribbean countries together to discuss reparations for the transatlantic slave trade.
- The UN labeled the transatlantic slave trade as the "gravest crime against humanity" in a vote held in March 2026.
- Around 12 to 15 million Africans were enslaved and transported to the Americas between the 15th and 19th centuries.
- A 19-point plan was agreed on, including debt relief, returning stolen cultural items, and setting up a global reparations fund.
- Conference leaders want countries involved in the slave trade to give full, formal, and unconditional apologies.
- The United States, Israel, and Argentina voted against the UN resolution, while 52 countries including the UK abstained.
- The UK has refused to pay reparations, saying present-day institutions are not responsible for past actions.
- No country has yet paid reparations to the descendants of enslaved people or affected nations.
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