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Ghana to seek UN recognition of slave trade as genocide

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Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa is the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Ghana’s pursuit of reparatory justice is set to take center stage at the United Nations in 2026, following the success of the 2025 Diaspora Summit, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.

Reflecting on the summit in a post shared on his X page on Sunday, December 21, 2025, he said President Dramani Mahama will continue to lead the global fight for restitution and the dismantling of all forms of racial discrimination.

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“Our just cause for reparatory justice, restitution and the dismantling of all forms of racial discrimination shall be achieved as President Mahama offers global leadership as the African Union Champion for Reparations.

“Next year, Ghana shall table that consequential resolution at the United Nations for the transatlantic slave trade to be declared the worst crime against humanity and genocide”, he wrote.

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Office of Diaspora Affairs launches 2025 Diaspora Summit

The Diaspora Summit 2025 is a significant event organized by the government of Ghana to engage with the global African diaspora.

See the post below :

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