Reparative justice: A lot of world and Church leaders have openly apologised to Africans - Ablakwa
Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa highlighted international progress on reparative justice, noting that several world leaders and religious institutions have apologized for the slave trade. The government views the recent UN resolution on restitution as a major diplomatic achievement.
Why it matters
This reflects a growing global movement toward addressing historical injustices and the restitution of cultural artifacts to African nations.
All the nations who abstained from the vote on the reparatory justice in NewYork have now pledged to work with us in seeking for reparatory justice.
Copy link Add 3News as your preferred source on Google Preferred source Article tools Ask AI Listen to this article AI narration Playback position 0:00 4:45 10 10 Playback speed 1× The Minister of Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has said that world leaders, including the French Presidents, have apologised to Africans over the slave trade that occurred in the history of Africans.
Following the apology, he said the world leaders promised to return looted regalia to their rightful owners
"A lot of world leaders and Church leaders have openly apologised to African’s and promised to return looted regalia to their rightful owners," he said on the Key Points on TV3 Saturday, October 10.
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