Tag: slavery

Ghana’s Mahama leads tribute to enslaved Africans at New York burial ground

President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana has led a solemn wreath-laying ceremony…

Ghana’s President Mahama urges African Union to Act on reparations

Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has called for coordinated action across the…

Slavery’s historical link to marriage is still at play in some African societies

Governments and religious institutions regulate marriage. Such regulations are heavily laden with…

Kamala Harris visits Ghana ‘slave castle,’ says ‘history must be learned’

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a speech to thousands of young…

Church of England sets up $120m fund after slavery apology

The Church of England says it will spend £100m ($121.6m) over the…

Pictures: Benin Voodoo festival draws slave descendants

Benin held its annual Voodoo festival on Tuesday in the seaside town…

Church of England apologizes for links to slavery

The Church of England on Tuesday apologized for past links to slavery…

Benin is building a themed park to remember slavery – is history up for sale?

The Marina Project is a vast memorial and tourist complex under construction…

As the world shuns ‘slavery’, is Tanzania emancipated?

In history, the transatlantic slave trade was outlawed in 1807, and slavery…

Dutch government to apologise for role in colonial-era slavery

The Dutch government will apologise later this year for its role in…