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African leaders push for slavery reparations beyond apologies

Al Jazeera English

June 20, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Transfer

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Months after the United Nations declared the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity, African and Caribbean leaders gathered in Ghana to push the conversation beyond acknowledgement and toward reparatory justice. Supporters argue that recognition alone is not enough. Their demands include debt relief, the return of cultural artefacts, formal accountability and measures to address the lasting impact of centuries of enslavement. Al Jazeera's Nicolas Haque reports from Dakar, Senegal. #Slavery #Reparations #Africa #Ghana #UnitedNations #Colonialism #History #AlJazeeraEnglish Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

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