President has reaffirmed Ghana's commitment to demand payment of the appropriate slave trade reparations, emphasising the critical role the country played in transatlantic slave trade.
He stated that 75 percent of the slave castles for which the trade passed through were situated in Ghana, underscoring the country's involvement.
According to a report by 3news.com, he made these remarks at an event organised by the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at the site of the Ark of Return, a permanent memorial that was erected to honour victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade at the United Nations (UN) headquarters.
He said with the full support of the African Union (AU) following the Accra Reparation Conference, which was held in 2023 in Ghana, he was hopeful that a global commission will soon be set up to champion the efforts. "Ghana has quite a big responsibility for the slave trade. 75 percent of the slave castles for which the trade passed through are situated on Ghana soil, so we are particularly involved in the events and what has happened since.