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Ghana urges trans-Atlantic slave trade be declared a crime against humanity

Mar 22nd 2026 ยท Ghana

In Bogota at a Latin America and Caribbean forum, Ghana's foreign minister proposed a resolution to recognize the trans-Atlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity and to affirm a right to reparations.

  • Ghana's foreign minister tabled the resolution at a Latin America and Caribbean forum in Bogota.
  • The proposal calls for official recognition of the trans-Atlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity.
  • The resolution affirms a right to reparations for descendants of enslaved people.

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