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November 16, 2023

African Leaders Call for Reparations for Slavery and Its Enduring Effects
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In Ghana, African leaders have issued a collective call for reparations
for the historic enslavement of people of African descent. Togo's Prime
Minister Victoire Tomegah Dogbé was one of the speakers during a two-day
conference in Accra.

Prime Minister Victoire Tomegah Dogbé: "The psychological trauma
inflicted by this abhorrent practice continues to resonate across
generations, affecting our collective consciousness. Colonialism, with
its arbitrary borders and economic exploitation, further reinforced
racial hierarchies and sowed seeds of discord that persist to this day.
The scars of exploitation, dispossession and cultural erasure persist,
manifesting themselves in contemporary challenges such as economic
inequality, political instability and cultural disintegration."



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