Event Brief
African Union Calls Slavery and Colonialism Genocide
Filed: Feb 16, 2026 at 9:04 AM ET
Summary: Leaders at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa label slavery and colonialism as genocide.
WHO: African Union leaders
WHAT: Adopted a resolution on slavery and colonialism
WHEN: Feb 16, 2026 at 4:18 AM ET
WHERE: Addis Ababa
WHY: To address historical injustices against the people of Africa
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