slavery reparations
Coverage of slavery reparations in the Nexus archive.
- Barbados leader rejects ‘asinine’ claim by former UK minister that ex-colonies should repay Britain
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley condemned a UK minister's claim that former colonies should repay Britain for historic investments, calling it 'asinine.' She emphasized the Caribbean's demand for justice over reparations, rejecting the idea that descendants of enslaved people should compensate for colonial oppression. The dispute follows a UK politician's assertion that former colonies should pay for British contributions to global democracies.
- Ghana: 'United Front' On Slavery Reparations After Historic Summit in Ghana
Countries pushing for slavery reparations have adopted a shared roadmap for reparatory justice at a global summit in Ghana. Participants expressed renewed momentum in their efforts across the Atlantic.
- Slavery reparations are just, but who exactly owes whom?
The article discusses the justice of slavery reparations but questions who is responsible, highlighting that some African elites benefited from the slave trade and colonization. This complicates reparations debates by introducing historical beneficiaries.