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On her first visit to Ghana, Archbishop Sarah Mullally expressed regret for the Church of England's role in the transatlantic slave trade and reaffirmed the controversial £100 million fund for affected communities. She visited Cape Coast Castle and met Ghana's president, while the trip highlighted ongoing debates over reparations.
A three-day conference in Ghana's capital, Accra, has produced a 19-point framework urging nations that profited from the transatlantic slave trade to issue formal apologies and establish reparation mechanisms. The meeting gathered heads of state, policymakers, and diaspora representatives to discuss historical responsibility and inequality. Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama announced the creation of three international bodies focused on reparative justice, cultural restitution, and legal matters.
A summit in Accra, Ghana, has approved an 18-point strategic roadmap on reparatory justice, including fair compensation for people of African descent and measures to address debt burdens. The framework was adopted at a three-day conference titled 'Next Steps,' the first major meeting since a historic UN resolution recognizing the transatlantic slave trade as the most serious crime against humanity. The document calls for the return of cultural property, debt relief, and the establishment of three global councils on reparatory justice and restitution.
