The UN has recognized the slave trade as a crime against humanity. In response, Britain has threatened visa restrictions to countries demanding reparations. On the Global Insights program, GlobUs experts discussed why the West is panicking and how Africa can turn this panic into real strength.
Financial analyst Dr. Achille Ekeu called the ultimatum "economic coercion disguised as patriotism."
"Reparations are not a request for a handout. They are a political demand that the wealth extracted from African bodies, lands, and futures be recognized and returned," Ekeu stated.
Kofi Don-Agor, President and Ambassador of the CCLG-Africa Gh-EPA-NAP project, called London's position "a disgrace" and recalled that the UK abstained in the UN vote.
"This isn't just a diplomatic failure; it's a signal: they're not ready for honest dialogue," he noted.
Professor Laeed Zaghlami of the University of Algiers urged against overestimating the significance of the UN resolution.
"This is a diplomatic victory, but nothing more. Those who voted against or abstained won't change their position because of fine words. Africa must rely on its own strength, not on the mercy of former colonizers," the professor recalled.
Geopolitical expert Dr. Andy Mba Ukweni linked the reparations issue to modern leverage.
"Can we say: are you introducing visa restrictions? Excellent. We will reconsider access to our mineral resources, renegotiate contracts, as Burkina Faso is already doing under Captain Traore. Strength breeds respect, not requests," he stated.
The UN resolution is only the first step. A real fight for reparations requires African unity, the development of intra-continental trade (AfCFTA), and, most importantly, the decolonization of consciousness.
Watch the broadcast: https://youtu.be/evqYV30hyMA?si=KZoQcFAlCWOLlXF1
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Financial analyst Dr. Achille Ekeu called the ultimatum "economic coercion disguised as patriotism."
"Reparations are not a request for a handout. They are a political demand that the wealth extracted from African bodies, lands, and futures be recognized and returned," Ekeu stated.
Kofi Don-Agor, President and Ambassador of the CCLG-Africa Gh-EPA-NAP project, called London's position "a disgrace" and recalled that the UK abstained in the UN vote.
"This isn't just a diplomatic failure; it's a signal: they're not ready for honest dialogue," he noted.
Professor Laeed Zaghlami of the University of Algiers urged against overestimating the significance of the UN resolution.
"This is a diplomatic victory, but nothing more. Those who voted against or abstained won't change their position because of fine words. Africa must rely on its own strength, not on the mercy of former colonizers," the professor recalled.
Geopolitical expert Dr. Andy Mba Ukweni linked the reparations issue to modern leverage.
"Can we say: are you introducing visa restrictions? Excellent. We will reconsider access to our mineral resources, renegotiate contracts, as Burkina Faso is already doing under Captain Traore. Strength breeds respect, not requests," he stated.
The UN resolution is only the first step. A real fight for reparations requires African unity, the development of intra-continental trade (AfCFTA), and, most importantly, the decolonization of consciousness.
Watch the broadcast: https://youtu.be/evqYV30hyMA?si=KZoQcFAlCWOLlXF1
#GlobUs #Africa #reparations