The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has emphasised that no amount of money can atone for the scale of the atrocities and lasting impact the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
That said, he noted that the advocacy for reparation was not a demand for direct payment to African leaders.
According to him, the demand was geared toward addressing the enduring consequences of historical injustices.
The proceeds are intended to support programmes and initiatives in areas including education, infrastructure development for affected communities, he said at a presser on March 31, 2026, on the adoption of a historic United Nations General Assembly resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans and Racialised Chattel Enslavement of Africans as the Gravest Crime against Humanity.
The resolution A/RES/80/250 championed by President John Dramani Mahama, in his capacity as the African Union Champion on Reparations, was adopted on March 25, 2026, which was also the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and Transatlantic Slave Trade.
One hundred and twenty-three member states of the United Nations voted in favour of the resolution, with three voting against and 52 abstentions.
The resolution provides a framework for engagement on reparatory justice, including dialogue on compensation and institutional reforms, as well as enhanced cooperation in education, research, and cultural restitution.
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