African Leaders Renew Demand for Reparations as America First Gathers Momentum

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The AU has also allied with CARICOM to push for reparations through diplomatic and legal channels. However, progress has been slow. Right-wing opposition in Europe has stifled discussions, with leaders in Portugal, Britain, and France rejecting reparations

Reparation demands from African leaders are gaining ground as the AU summit currently taking place in Addis Ababa is discussing it to renew calls on that. It is aimed at former colonial powers who ruled the continent.   While the reparations movement is gaining momentum, leaders in the U.S. and Europe have largely dismissed the idea.

At the summit in Addis Ababa, AU leaders aim to define a unified approach, including financial compensation, formal acknowledgements, and policy reforms. Experts argue that Africa’s economic struggles, debt crises, and vulnerability to climate change are rooted in colonial exploitation. Beyond financial payments, reparations could involve land restitution, returning cultural artefacts, and policy changes to address inequalities.

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The AU has also allied with CARICOM to push for reparations through diplomatic and legal channels. However, progress has been slow. Right-wing opposition in Europe has stifled discussions, with leaders in Portugal, Britain, and France rejecting reparations.

Experts feel that the demand which has been voiced a few times earlier resurfaced now, possibly because of US President Trump’s America First Policy and a recent statement against the Agriculture Land Act of South Africa, which enables the Government to take over land owned by the White Minority without compensation.