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African and Caribbean nations agree move to seek reparations for slavery, call for formal apologies from European nations (www.theguardian.com)

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The partnership between the 55-member African Union and the Caribbean Community (Caricom) of 20 countries will aim to intensify pressure on former slave-owning nations to engage with the reparations movement.

Delegates also announced the establishment of a global fund based in Africa aiming to accelerate the campaign.

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[-] 1nk@kbin.social 6 points 11 months ago

Didn't know much on the UK post slave ban. Gives me some hope we'll turn a 180 again somehow with our current problems

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