Ghana backs Jamaica's petition to push UK for slavery reparations

Jamaica and Ghana, both former British colonies subjected to the transatlantic slave trade, are presenting a united front in the drive for reparatory justice. As Kingston prepares to lodge a formal petition with King Charles III seeking to advance its claim for reparations from the United Kingdom, Ghana's president says the global movement to address the legacy of slavery has reached a "defining moment".

By Zeenat Hansrod