Why Accra slavery reparatory justice meeting matters
From apology to action: the renewed push for slavery reparations amid questions over delivery.
![Performers present a reenactment of the trans-Atlantic slave trade at the Christiansborg Castle, a former slave post, during a high-level consultative conference on the next steps to the landmark United Nations resolution on the trafficking of enslaved Africans, in Accra, Ghana [Francis Kokoroko/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-06-19T194555Z_291660089_RC2ZWLA37JWD_RTRMADP_3_GHANA-SLAVERY-1782305783.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Behind the myths of the British Empire: Nigel Biggar and Mehdi Hasan
Mehdi Hasan goes head-to-head with Nigel Biggar on the brutal legacy of Britain’s colonial past.
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Judge orders Trump administration to restore Philadelphia slavery exhibit
Judge accuses the US government of trying to rewrite history by taking down the exhibit in the city of Philadelphia.
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Portuguese Empire: Ports and Profits
Portugal’s global trading empire – from fortified ports to faith-fuelled profits – across Africa, Brazil, and Asia.
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Chinese woman who became Philippines mayor gets life for human trafficking
Alice Guo, who lied about her identity, recruited foreign nationals to carry out online scams, say prosecutors.
From anti-wokeness to the Confederate States of America
The campaign against ‘woke’ is no ordinary culture war skirmish – it is a project to restore the violence of white rule.
Trump says Smithsonian museums only cover ‘how bad Slavery was’ in US
US President says a review of the national museums will be similar to those he has ordered for universities.
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Where is Liberia, whose president Trump praised for his ‘good English’?
Liberia was founded in 1822 as a colony for free Black Americans in West Africa as slavery ended.
Reparations for empire: What the new pope owes to Africa
Pope Francis offered respect. His successor must offer justice for slavery, colonisation, and enduring white supremacy.
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Theresa May on modern slavery and the crisis of global leadership
The former UK prime minister on why modern slavery persists and what today’s leaders are getting wrong.
Published On 20 Apr 2025
Commonwealth should lead the discussion on slavery reparations
The organisation is often dismissed as a talking shop. Reparations are one issue where talking is exactly what’s needed.
