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African leaders urge apologies and reparations on Juneteenth
Filed: Jun 20, 2026 at 4:04 PM ET
Summary: African and Caribbean leaders in Accra call for formal apologies and reparations for the Atlantic slave trade.
WHO: African and Caribbean leaders at the 'Next Steps' conference
WHAT: Issued a declaration urging former slave-trading nations to offer full, formal and unconditional apologies and reparations
WHEN: Jun 20, 2026 at 9:47 AM ET
WHERE: Ghana
WHY: They urged reparations and apologies following a UN resolution in March declaring the Atlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity.
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