France Addresses Sensitive Issue of Slavery Reparations
France has begun to address the sensitive topic of slavery reparations, with discussions emerging about historical accountability. This includes a Frenchman apologizing for his family's role in the transatlantic slave trade.
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France opens the sensitive issue of slavery reparations
Following a visit by President John Dramani Mahama to the Elysée, Ghana's foreign affairs minister announced on April 8 that Paris would be willing to 'collaborate' on 'restorative justice.' Those close to Emmanuel Macron confirmed that the French president supported the initiative.
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Some African elites benefited from slave trade and colonisation. This must be taken into account in reparation debates.
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