What reparations does Africa want?
What reparations should be paid to Africa for the transatlantic slave trade?
An episode of the Focus on Africa podcast, hosted by BBC World Service, titled "What reparations does Africa want?" was published on November 17, 2023 and runs 31 minutes.
November 17, 2023 ·31m · Focus on Africa
Summary
Calls for a global fund to compensate Africans for the transatlantic slave trade were made at a recent summit in Ghana. However, what form should this compensation take?Sudan civil war: Returning home to Port Sudan after escaping clashes bewteen Sudan government solders and the RSF paramilitary unit. Reporter Osman Mohamed shares his experience. At nearly five million, the country officially has the highest number of internally displaced people in the world.And a South African initiative which gives abandoned babies a new lease of life ordered to close for ''breaking law''
Episode Description
Calls for a global fund to compensate Africans for the transatlantic slave trade were made at a recent summit in Ghana. However, what form should this compensation take?
Sudan civil war: Returning home to Port Sudan after escaping clashes bewteen Sudan government solders and the RSF paramilitary unit. Reporter Osman Mohamed shares his experience. At nearly five million, the country officially has the highest number of internally displaced people in the world.
And a South African initiative which gives abandoned babies a new lease of life ordered to close for ''breaking law''