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Ghana is turning to the stage to tell the story of the transatlantic slave trade and why reparative justice matters today ... Show more
TV Pick of the Week: Finding Britain's Slave Traders with David Olusoga - review by Yvette Huddleston
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Three Swiss cantons accused of historical complicity in slavery: Swiss prosecutors are investigating whether the historical predecessors of the cantons of Zurich ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/history/three-swiss-cantons-accused-of-historical-complicity-in-slavery/92187812
‘UNINFORMED’ - Global Afrikan Congress rebukes Warmington over slave trade remarks, urges him to do research and apologise
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King's Caribbean tour will not shy away from 'darkest days of our past': In recent years, the King has expressed his "personal sorrow" at the UK's role in ...
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The Global Afrikan Congress is demanding an apology from parliamentarian Everald Warmington over what it calls his “uninformed assertions” about Africans who ... Show more
Dutch royal house was involved in colonial exploitation, study shows: "The involvement of the House of Orange-Nassau was wholehearted and without any real ...
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Dutch royal house helped slave trade to survive, study finds: In-depth study also says the royal house made huge profits from Dutch colonial policies in past ...
aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/2/dutch-royal-house-helped-slave-trade-to-survive-study-finds
Ghana has been working tirelessly to keep the issue of reparatory justice for the transatlantic slave trade on the agenda at the UN General Assembly ... Show more
In March, the UN recognised the transatlantic slave trade as 'the gravest crime against humanity'. Descendants of enslaved Africans hope it will now ... Show more
Britain’s Slave Traders by William A Pettigrew review – the inconvenient truth: This revelatory history shows just how deeply embedded slavery is in the ...
theguardian.com/books/2026/sep/23/britains-slave-traders-by-william-a-pettigrew-review-the-inconvenient-truth
UN committee says countries must consider reparations for slave trade: A UN committee said countries are legally obliged to consider reparations for the ...
ctvnews.ca/world/article/un-committee-says-countries-must-consider-reparations-for-slave-trade/
Key FactsUN committee outlines slavery reparations framework
Aug 31, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: euronews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: euronews.com
- CERD said on Monday that states must provide broad redress for harms from direct and indirect involvement in the transatlantic slave trade.
- General Recommendation-40 identifies monetary, non-monetary and structural reparatory measures for people of African descent.
- According to CERD member Pela Boker-Wilson, the non-binding findings nevertheless carry significant weight for courts, officials and litigation.
- The recommendation also identifies an educational duty to investigate and disclose the full truth about transatlantic slavery.
Confronting historical injustice can not be separated from the fight against present-day racial discrimination.— Pela Boker-Wilson, CERD committee member, in an AFP interview
Jamaica seeks £7.6billion reparations from King Charles III over trans-Atlantic slave trade
wionews.com/world/jamaica-reparations-king-charles-trans-atlantic-slave-trade-1788779699143
Genomic Study Reveals Enduring Indigenous Ancestry and Slave Trade Influences in South Africa
lettersandsciencemag.ucdavis.edu/self-society/genomic-analysis-south-african-ancestry
The United Nations says countries directly or indirectly involved in the transatlantic slave trade must pay compensation to Africans and people of African ... Show more
Countries are legally obliged to provide broad reparations for harms resulting from both direct and indirect involvement in the transatlantic African slave ... Show more
UN panel urges states to confront slavery’s legacy with reparations | Africanews: A UN committee has called on countries to adopt comprehensive reparations for ...
africanews.com/2026/08/31/un-panel-urges-states-to-confront-slaverys-legacy-with-reparations/
Countries obligated to consider repatriation for transatlantic slave trade – UN Committee
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Trafficked on the last US slave ship, Cudjo Lewis never returned home to Benin. But his descendant has
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dominicanewsonline.com Aug 24
OpinionCOMMENTARY: ‘International Day for the Remembrance of The Slave Trade and its Abolition’
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On the International Day for Remembrance of the Slave trade and its Abolition, a difficult question is raised: have the former European colonial powers truly ... Show more
Anti-Slave Remembrance Day: EU exhibition asks what remains of European colonialism
Anti-Slave Remembrance Day: EU exhibition asks what remains of European colonialism
Kuwait Times Aug 22
In Senegal's Saint-Louis, traces of slave-trading past fade away | Kuwait Times Newspaper
kuwaittimes.com/article/48493/lifestyle/art-fashion/in-senegals-saint-louis-traces-of-slave-trading-past-fade-away/
William Wilberforce Day - Looking back at Palmerston’s diplomacy: ‘William Wilberforce Day’ is August 24.
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In Senegal's Saint-Louis, traces of slave-trading past are being erased | Africanews
africanews.com/2026/08/20/in-senegals-saint-louis-traces-of-slave-trading-past-are-being-erased/
What would slavery reparations actually look like?: After centuries since the abolition of slavery, the call for reparations is gaining momentum ...
iol.co.za/news/africa/2026-08-17-what-would-slavery-reparations-actually-look-like/
Slavery reparations: Why Ghana is leading the demand for compensation: Ghana has become Africa's leading voice in telling the world that Western nations owe ...
bbc.com/news/articles/cy0j2r15dr1o
Ghana's President John Mahama is on a four-day state visit to Jamaica where he will focus on strengthening diplomatic, economic and cultural ties ... Show more
Sydney’s sugar rush: how the colony’s most powerful profited from Australia’s slave trade
theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/10/sydney-sugar-industry-slave-trade-pacific-islanders-ntwnfb
The Spectator Aug 09
How Project Spire will hurt England's parishes: In this week’s episode of Holy Smoke, Damian Thompson is joined by Madeline Grant to dive into the ...
spectator.com/podcast/how-project-spire-will-hurt-englands-parishes/
Martín Rodrigo Alharilla, historian: ‘The best-known slaveholding families in Catalonia are only the tip of the iceberg’
english.elpais.com/international/2026-08-02/martin-rodrigo-alharilla-historian-the-best-known-slaveholding-families-in-catalonia-are-only-the-tip-of-the-iceberg.html
Archbishop Mullally ends Africa tour with calls for healing from church’s role in slavery
apnews.com/article/church-of-england-anglican-communion-africa-archbishop-mullally-051772a26db383b737f7a2150d4b1826
Cyber slavery: Human trafficking for online fraud is increasing rapidly, according to the UN
rundschau-online.de/welt/menschenhandel-fuer-online-betrug-nimmt-laut-un-rasant-zu-1335865
Why Emancipation Day in the Caribbean is becoming a reckoning with slavery’s legacy
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Alleged ISIS brides to fight slavery charges: A mother and daughter accused of keeping a slave while living under Islamic State rule in Syria have revealed plans ...
news.com.au/national/victoria/courts-law/kawsar-ahmad-and-zeinab-ahmad-isislinked-mother-and-daughter-to-fight-slavery-charges-at-trial/news-story/4ed5e87c8b62c5d5f0bffab135874e70
Cyber slavery: Human trafficking for online fraud is increasing rapidly, according to the UN
rundschau-online.de/welt/menschenhandel-fuer-online-betrug-nimmt-laut-un-rasant-zu-1335865
How slavery money built the Élysée, France’s presidential residence: What would become the Élysée Palace, the official residence of the French president ...
rfi.fr/en/france/20260726-how-slavery-money-built-the-%C3%A9lys%C3%A9e-france-s-presidential-residence
DNA from African graves provides surprising window into slave trade: Adults and children were taken from deep within continent’s interior, genetic material from ...
science.org/content/article/dna-african-graves-provides-surprising-window-slave-trade
Glasgow’s role in transatlantic slave trade highlighted by new trail: Glasgow’s colonial history and the lasting impact of its role in the transatlantic slave ...
heraldscotland.com/news/26400456.glasgows-role-transatlantic-slave-trade-highlighted-new-trail/
livescience Jul 16
Thousands of liberated Africans died on a remote island after the British Navy freed them. We now know where they came from.
livescience.com/archaeology/thousands-of-liberated-africans-died-on-a-remote-island-after-the-british-navy-freed-them-we-now-know-where-they-came-from
Archaeologists Unearth Rare Slave Shackles at Ancient Celtic Settlement: The discovery sheds light on a Gaul settlement at a critical location ...
gizmodo.com/archaeologists-unearth-rare-slave-shackles-at-ancient-celtic-settlement-2000785443
🔴 Qatari negotiators are participating in talks with Iran and Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz in Muscat, Axios reports
🔴 Iran and Oman are discussing a ... Show more
For decades, the west African island nation of Cape Verde (also known as Cabo Verde) was perhaps best known for the music of late singer Cesária Évora ... Show more
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Ghana: Netherlands, Germany Pledge Return of 2,000 Artefacts to Ghana: Accra - Ghana is set to receive around 2,000 looted artefacts from the Netherlands and ...
allafrica.com/stories/202607070001.html
Clotilda descendant becomes first to gain Benin citizenship: A century and a half after Cudjo Lewis was taken from Benin, his great‑great‑granddaughter Cassandra ...
al.com/news/2026/07/from-africatown-to-benin-clotilda-heirs-historic-african-citizenship-honors-roots.html
What did the founders remove from the Declaration of Independence before it was published? Historian Holly Brewer says the deleted passages ... Show more
'Deleted clauses' of the Declaration of Independence remain critical
'Deleted clauses' of the Declaration of Independence remain critical
Ghana conference urges slave-trade nations to issue apologies and reparations: African and Caribbean leaders in Ghana on Friday urged former slave-trading ...
ctvnews.ca/world/article/ghana-conference-urges-slave-trade-nations-to-issue-apologies-and-reparations/
Key FactsGhana Marks Slavery’s End with Reparations Demand
Jun 20, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: trtafrika.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: trtafrika.com
- Ghana hosted the first Juneteenth commemoration outside the US featuring a powerful reenactment of the slave trade.
- The event deeply moved descendants of enslaved Africans, highlighting the brutal reality of their ancestors’ suffering.
- Concrete reparations and sustainable international funding were key outcomes of the conference discussions.
- The Dutch government pledged to return 2,000 artifacts to Ghana as part of ongoing reconciliation efforts.
reparation is more than compensation, it's about restoring dignity— Julius Garvey, son of Jamaican political activist Marcus Garvey; said during the conference that reparations are about more than compensation, restoring dignity.
How a Grad Student Uncovered the Largest Known Slave Auction in the U.S.: A Charleston resident and graduate student of history made a stunning discovery: an ad ...
propublica.org/article/how-grad-student-discovered-largest-us-slave-auction
A vivid reenactment at Ghana's Christiansborg Castle brought the brutality of the transatlantic slave trade to life as African and Caribbean leaders ... Show more
Slavery: African states demand compensation for the slave trade: In March, the UN classified the slave trade as the "most serious crime against humanity." Now ...
zeit.de/politik/ausland/2026-06/ghana-konferenz-sklavenhandel-wiedergutmachung
A dramatic depiction of the slave trade was staged on Juneteenth outside a fortress in Accra that once served as a hub for transporting slaves ... Show more
Transatlantic slave trade gravest crime against humanity, Juneteenth marks its end
abc.net.au/news/2026-06-20/juneteenth-marks-end-to-slavery-gravest-crime-against-humanity/106820820
African and Caribbean leaders meeting in Ghana are pushing for reparatory justice over slavery, backing measures including debt relief ... Show more
African, Caribbean states back slavery reparations plan at Ghana meeting: African and Caribbean nations on Friday demanded formal apologies from countries that ...
reuters.com/world/americas/african-caribbean-states-back-slavery-reparations-plan-ghana-meeting-2026-06-19/
Pope apologizes for Vatican's role in legitimizing slavery: Pope Leo XIV has made a historic apology for the role the Holy See played in legitimizing slavery ...
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Key FactsPope Leo XIV Apologizes for Vatican's Role in Slavery
May 25, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pbs.org
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pbs.org
- Pope Leo XIV calls the Vatican’s historic support of slavery a deep moral wound and issues a formal apology in his first encyclical.
- He highlights 15th-century papal bulls that granted European monarchs authority to enslave non-Christians and seize their lands.
- The pope links past slavery to contemporary digital forms of exploitation, urging vigilance against new types of human trafficking.
- His document 'Magnifica Humanitas' demands a firm condemnation of all trafficking to prevent repeating past failures in respecting human dignity.
It is impossible not to feel deep sorrow when contemplating the immense suffering and humiliation endured by so many in stark contrast to their immeasurable dignity as persons infinitely loved by the Lord, Leo wrote. "For this, in the name of the church, I sincerely ask for pardon."— Pope Leo XIV, in the encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, announcing the Vatican's apology for its historical role in legitimizing slavery
Boakai Calls for Global Reparatory Justice as UN Slave Trade Resolution Opens ‘Historic Door’ - FrontPage Africa Online
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Slavery, Capitalism, and the Politics of Abolition: Slavery in America, Brazil, and Cuba relied on capitalist markets, which supplied credit and demand for ...
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France has acknowledged the translatlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity but never formally apologised for sending 1 ... Show more
arabtimes Jun 07
OpinionEurope, Americas ... African slavery: According to historical estimates, approximately 12.5 million Africans were captured and transported through the ...
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How China is turning historic African slave port into waterfront tourism destination
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🗓️ Six years ago today, the world was watching Bristol.
On this day, the bronze statue of Edward Colston was toppled from its plinth ... Show more
French sons of slave traders and enslaved unite to seek a path to justice: In Nantes, France's largest slave port, the descendant of a slave-trading family has ...
rfi.fr/en/france/20260605-french-sons-of-slave-traders-and-enslaved-unite-to-seek-a-path-to-justice
Church of Scotland apologises for historical slave trade links: The church said it is ‘grieved beyond telling’ by the suffering of the slave trade.
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PODCAST 🎧: Will France pay for its role in slavery and why the violence after PSG's triumph?
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A goat cost 2 annas, a cow 4 annas, and a human 16 annas. This rendering of values in monetary terms meant that military levies from neighbouring subject ... Show more
How earthquakes, disease and war shaped Bengal's slave trade
How earthquakes, disease and war shaped Bengal's slave trade
When Haiti gained independence from France in 1804, it became the first country ever to free itself from slavery – but France imposed crippling debt in ... Show more
Horrifying truth on Scotswomen slave owners revealed for first time: Historian Miranda Kaufmann has uncovered the truth about the rich heiresses at the heart of ...
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France confronts enduring legacy of slavery, 25 years on from Taubira Law: France is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Taubira Law, landmark legislation ...
rfi.fr/en/france/20260521-france-confronts-enduring-legacy-of-slavery-25-years-on-from-taubira-law
Horrifying truth on Scotswomen slave owners revealed for first time: Historian Miranda Kaufmann has uncovered the truth about the rich heiresses at the heart of ...
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Tennessee school district bans Alex Haley’s Roots under 2022 state law: With third-highest number of books banned, state removes renowned work about slave trade ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/15/tennessee-book-ban-alex-haley-roots
ISIS brides’ new bail move: court: A mother and daughter accused of keeping a woman as a slave in Syria have abandoned their bid to be released on bail.
news.com.au/national/victoria/courts-law/isislinked-mother-and-daughter-kawsar-ahmad-and-zeinab-ahmad-reveal-new-bail-effort-on-slavery-charges/news-story/bf40acb7264ab95f533c1b2223a4be7e
IS-linked Australian women charged with keeping slave in Syria: The women returned to Australia on Thursday after years spent in a Syrian detention camp ...
standardmedia.co.ke/world/article/2001547292/is-linked-australian-women-charged-with-keeping-slave-in-syria
Alleged ISIS-linked mum learns bail fate: A Sydney woman turned alleged ISIS member has been refused bail, while a mother and daughter charged with enslaving a ...
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'I was their slave': ISIS-linked Australians charged with crimes against humanity
abc.net.au/news/2026-05-08/isis-linked-families-to-face-possible-slavery-charges/106651628
Next to an 18-meter-high ship’s mast on the banks of the Loire River in the French city of Nantes, two men stand side by side: Pierre Guillon de Princé ... Show more
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