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Portugal says it won't pay reparations over slavery

Portugal says it won't pay reparations over slavery

Portugal has said it won't pay reparations for colonial era atrocities, a contradiction to a statement earlier made by the country's president.

UN pushes for slavery reparations for people of African descent

UN pushes for slavery reparations for people of African descent

UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis says reparatory justice is key in tackling grave human rights violations deeply entrenched in the legacy of colonialism and slave trade.

San Francisco to apologise to Black residents for discrimination

San Francisco to apologise to Black residents for discrimination

Mayor London Breed, who is Black, has stated she believes financial reparations should be handled at the national level.

Why is reparation for colonial-era crimes against Africans crucial?

Why is reparation for colonial-era crimes against Africans crucial?

The UN-instituted International Day for the Abolition of Slavery on December 2 is a reminder of past injustices against Africans and the seemingly ceaseless wait for reparation.

Africa to set up global fund for slavery reparations

Africa to set up global fund for slavery reparations

African leaders at a Reparation Conference in Accra, Ghana, strongly demanded for reparations for millions of Africans forcefully taken by European nations and enslaved.

Ghana urges one voice on Africa slavery reparations

Ghana urges one voice on Africa slavery reparations

Ghana has asked African leaders to speak in one voice about reparations for past colonial abuses against Africans.

European Union says slavery caused ‘untold suffering’, hints at reparations

European Union says slavery caused ‘untold suffering’, hints at reparations

The European Union says it deeply regrets the slavery history that saw millions of Africans forcibly transported to far-off land for labour purposes.

Dutch king makes historic apology for slavery

Dutch king makes historic apology for slavery

The Dutch king termed slavery a "crime against humanity" in a historic apology televised live on Saturday.

Tales of scholar slaves that change the narrative of the transatlantic trade

Tales of scholar slaves that change the narrative of the transatlantic trade

Dehumanising a community is the easiest way to cover up ill-treatment, and the denial of its cultural characteristics is one way to do it.

Portugal's president wants his country to apologise over slave trade

Portugal's president wants his country to apologise over slave trade

This is a rare admission of responsibility by a Portuguese leader over the historic slave trade atrocities. More than six million Africans were kidnapped and ferried by Portuguese vessels and then sold into slavery.