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Africa’s Hypocritical Reparations Demand

The historical record on slavery implicates nations far beyond the West.
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PragerU
· Jul 8, 2026
What keeps AFRICA from DEVELOPING?
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Legal Insurrection
· Jun 23, 2026
Reparations Cartel: African and Caribbean Leaders Target U.S. and Europe’s Taxpayers
The 19-point plan was African Union and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Commission on Reparatory Justice. The post Reparations Cartel: African and Caribbean Leaders Target U.S. and Europe’s Taxpayers first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
Modern Diplomacy
· Jul 9, 2026
Is the Clock Finally Striking the Hour of ‘the African Moment’?
In his 1998 chronicle of the Rwandan genocide, journalist Philip Gourevitch calls Africa a region that generates major catastrophes, ‘but don’t really make meaningful politics’. Indeed, in the academic world, Africa is often framed as an agglomeration of failing states. It has, somehow, become synonymous with bad governance, neo-patrimonialism, militarism, authoritarianism, and poverty. Though Africa [] The post Is the Clock Finally Striking the Hour of ‘the African Moment’? appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.
BizNews
· Jul 5, 2026
The Economist: Africa embraces Starlink (while SA politicians force poor second choice)
The Economist: Africa embraces Starlink (while SA politicians force poor second choice)
The Namibian
· Jun 21, 2026
Genocide descendants want N$17 trillion
Ovaherero and Nama genocide descendants are demanding N17 trillion in reparations, rejecting the current Namibia-Germany negotiations as inadequate and exclusionary. The Okandjoze Chiefs Assembly for Genocide says the current negotiations between Namibia and Germany have failed to deliver justice. Reverend Ebson Kaapama, a member of the Maharero Royal Traditional Authority and technical committee member of [] The post Genocide descendants want N17 trillion appeared first on The Namibian.
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· Jun 29, 2026
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Related coverage for "Africa’s Hypocritical Reparations Demand": PragerU — What keeps AFRICA from DEVELOPING?. Legal Insurrection — Reparations Cartel: African and Caribbean Leaders Target U.S. and Europe’s Taxpayers. Modern Diplomacy — Is the Clock Finally Striking the Hour of ‘the African Moment’?. BizNews — The Economist: Africa embraces Starlink (while SA politicians force poor second choice). The Namibian — Genocide descendants want N$17 trillion. Guinee news — DU MADE IN GUINÉE À L’INCLUSION : Le pari de Mohamed Banks Bangoura pour un développement qui profite à tous