Ghana news briefing
Mahama rejects claims Africans’ involvement in transatlantic slave trade weakens reparations case
He also welcomed growing global interest in the history and legacy of slavery, saying a United Nations resolution on reparations had renewed efforts to better understand the transatlantic slave trade and its lasting consequences.
President John Mahama has rejected claims that the involvement of some Africans in the transatlantic slave trade diminishes the crime of slavery or weakens the case for reparations.
According to the president, the transatlantic slave trade was a highly organised system involving governments, institutions, and commercial interests, making it impossible to dismiss its historical significance because some Africans participated in it.
This is a summary of the original articles listed below. Always read the source articles for the full context. GhanaSummary does not create or modify the news — we summarise and link to original publishers.
