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Ghana seeks to integrate slavery reparations into IMF, World Bank frameworks
By: Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent
Ghana has drafted a proposal to bring reparations for slavery and colonialism into the financing frameworks of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, seeking additional development resources for economies affected by historical exploitation.
The initiative marks a new phase in Africa’s campaign for reparatory justice. It shifts the debate beyond apologies and historical accountability toward concrete financial mechanisms capable of addressing inequalities rooted in centuries of slavery and colonial rule.
However, major Western…
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