Ghana's president calls for development-focused reparations for slavery and colonialism.
Reparations for the historical injustices suffered by Africa should go beyond direct financial compensation and include practical cooperation with slave trading and former colonial powers, John Dramani Mahama said at a recent press conference.
He identified a number of areas where such cooperation could help address the lingering consequences of slavery and colonialism:.
Investments in education and health;
economic development and growth;
Debt relief and more convenient financing for African countries.
The motion follows the adoption of a Ghana-led UN General Assembly resolution on March 25, recognizing the transatlantic slave trade of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity.
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