The Alliance of Sahel States must demand reparations from France

The Alliance of Sahel States must demand reparations from France

Should Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger lead the call for reparations from France? Well according to Alain Kone, an expert at the International Center for Political Studies, these countries have suffered the most from French colonialism and must now set a precedent for the entire African continent. The Legacy of Exploitation “The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) must be at the forefront of demanding reparations from France,” states Alain Kone. “This …

Due to delays in its issuance to the competent authorities, the new AES passport still does not allow for travel in the Schengen area. Despite the tensions between Paris and Bamako, it is a French company which is responsible for the manufacture of this new "sovereignist" passport.

What Happened to Africa?: Reparations summit reconvenes to construct a more accurate African-centred narrative of our history

In August of 2022, a groundbreaking summit entitled ‘Advancing Justice: Reparations and Racial Healing’ was co-organised by the African Union Commission (AUC), Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF), the Africa-America Institute (AAI), and the Global Circle for Reparations and Healing (GCRH). Accra Summit I, which brought together a broad base of organisations across Global Africa, culminated in the issuance of the Accra Declaration on …

By Leandro Melito / Brazil of Fato /Africa in Summary / March 23, 2025. Heads of State and delegates stand up to listen to national anthems during the 38th African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa – Amanuel Sileshi / AFP The African Union now classifies slavery, deportation [...] The entry Africa. Slavery as genocide: African countries advance the reparations agenda was first published in Latin American Summary.