African and Caribbean leaders call for payments, debt cancellation, formal apologies over slavery (opens original article in a new tab)

African and Caribbean leaders have adopted a reparations plan demanding financial compensation, debt cancellation, and formal apologies for slavery, to be presented at the UN General Assembly.

• African and Caribbean leaders adopt a 19-point reparations plan calling for financial compensation, debt cancellation, and formal apologies for slavery
• The plan includes a Global Reparations Fund, return of cultural artifacts, and reforms to international financial institutions
• The proposal will be presented at the UN General Assembly, with no specific countries identified for compensation or apologies
• The conference in Ghana unites African and Caribbean reparations efforts into a single document