Ghana Conference Demands Apology and Reparations, Highlights Britain’s Role in Slave Trade
African and Caribbean leaders gathered in Accra for a three-day conference to press former colonial powers for formal apologies and reparatory justice after the UN labelled transatlantic slavery the “gravest crime against humanity.” Delegates noted that 12 to 15 million Africans were trafficked to the Americas between the 15th and 19th centuries. They argued British and American slavers accounted for roughly 70% of those forced voyages, fueling cotton and sugar industries that underpinned Britain’s Industrial Revolution and America’s early economy. French involvement was described as more indirect; colonial elites largely purchased captives from British and Portuguese traders rather than operating major transatlantic fleets. Observers warn that secret ties between some African leaders and former colonial interests still hinder full transparency and justice.
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