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Western nations accused of ‘washing hands’ after UN slave trade vote

Western nations are avoiding responsibility after the UN declared the slave trade the gravest crime against humanity, former South African parliament member Themba Godi has said

UN Backs Ghana Slavery Resolution as Nkrumah Grandson Calls Reparations Fair and Just

The UN has adopted a resolution on slavery as a crime against humanity as the grandson of first Ghanaian President Kwame Nkrumah says reparations are fair and just.

Africa Should Turn UN Slavery Resolution into Real Change

Following the UN slavery resolution, Madaraka Nyerere urges concrete change and investment

The trap of the ‘gravest crime’: When condemnation replaces reparation

Honoring the victims of the past is a hollow commitment if it serves as a pretext for evading the reality of today’s global hierarchies