African and Caribbean nations are advocating for reparations over the UK’s role in the slave trade, as 56 countries meet in Samoa
King Charles formally opens the King's Garden on the grounds of the Robert Louis Stevenson Museum in Apia, Samoa. Photograph: Victoria Jones-Pool/Getty Imagessaid on Friday the Commonwealth should acknowledge its “painful” history, as African and Caribbean nations continue to advocate for reparations for the country’s role in the transatlantic slave trade.
“I understand from listening to people across the Commonwealth how the most painful aspects of our past continue to resonate,” King Charles said in a speech to the summit.Georgia’s high-stakes election clouded by fears of foul play and street protestsThe demand for Britain to pay reparations or make other amends for transatlantic slavery is a long-standing one, but has recently gained momentum worldwide, particularly among the Caribbean Community and the African Union.
Bahamas foreign minister Frederick Mitchell told the BBC on Thursday the summit’s draft conclusion, expected to be published on Saturday, had paragraphs calling for a discussion on reparations.
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