Accra is set to become the first city in a new global network of memorials honouring victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, with a symbolic monument to be installed at the PWD triangle outside City Hall.
The announcement was made on Thursday when the Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, visited the proposed memorial site alongside the Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, as part of his five-day trade mission to Africa, aimed at strengthening economic partnerships, cultural connections, and historical reconciliation.
Addressing dignitaries and the media at the site, Mayor Khan praised the energy and vision of the Mayor of Accra describing him as the youngest Mayor Accra has ever had.
He noted the enduring ties between the two capital cities, underscoring the contribution of the Ghanaian diaspora to London's multicultural identity. "London and Accra are capital cities connected to each other, we in London have many, many Londoners, tens of thousands of Londoners, who are proud to be Londoners but also proud of their Ghanaian origin," he said.
