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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.
18 Apr, 10:31 — 18 Apr, 13:00
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le-mondeHigh135d ago
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.
Read full article →Al JazeeraMostly Factual135d ago
Slavery reparations are just, but who exactly owes whom?
Some African elites benefited from slave trade and colonisation. This must be taken into account in reparation debates.
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First report: le-monde · 18 Apr, 10:31|Full coverage: 3 · 10h|Window: 10h
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