Ghana backs Jamaica's petition to push UK for slavery reparations
- Jamaica and Ghana, both former British colonies subjected to the transatlantic slave trade, are presenting a united front in the drive for reparatory justice.
- As Kingston prepares to lodge a formal petition with King Charles III seeking to advance its claim for reparations from the United Kingdom, Ghana's president says the global movement to address the legacy of slavery has reached a "defining moment".
- Issued on: 10/08/2026 - 21:01Modified: 10/08/2026 - 21:01 4 min Reading time Visiting Jamaica last week, President John Mahama said Ghana “fully supports the petition on slavery Jamaica propos
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- Jamaica and Ghana, both former British colonies subjected to the transatlantic slave trade, are presenting a united front in the drive for reparatory justice.
- As Kingston prepares to lodge a formal petition with King Charles III seeking to advance its claim for reparations from the United Kingdom, Ghana's president says the global movement to address the legacy of slavery has reached a "defining moment".
- Issued on: 10/08/2026 - 21:01Modified: 10/08/2026 - 21:01 4 min Reading time Visiting Jamaica last week, President John Mahama said Ghana “fully supports the petition on slavery Jamaica propos
Sources: RFI