Transatlantic Slave Trade

Archbishop Sarah Mullally concluded her Africa tour with a call for healing related to the Church of England's historical ties to the slave trade. She defended the church's 100 million pound reparations fund during visits to Ghana and Cameroon, emphasizing peace-building efforts in conflict-affected Cameroon.

African and Caribbean leaders have adopted a 19-point reparations plan demanding financial compensation, debt cancellation, formal apologies, and the return of looted cultural artifacts for the transatlantic slave trade. The proposal, endorsed by the African Union and CARICOM at a conference in Ghana, will be presented at the next UN General Assembly.

China is transforming the historic slave trade port of Ouidah in Benin into a waterfront tourism destination. The site, which was central to the transatlantic slave trade, features the 'Slave Route' and the 'Gate of No Return' as historical landmarks.

Ghana, a major gateway for the transatlantic slave trade, has welcomed Pope Francis' apology for the Catholic Church's historical role in slavery. The Pope acknowledged the Church's complicity in the atrocities of the slave trade during a visit to the West African nation.

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, emphasized reparations as critical to dismantling systemic racism, citing colonialism's legacy. The UN adopted a resolution labeling the transatlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity, while cities like Evanston and Chicago explore reparations programs for historical racial harms.