UN votes to describe slave trade as ‘gravest crime against humanity’
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/mar/25/un-votes-slave-trade-gravest-crime-against-humanity-reparatory-justice
Published: March 25, 2026 19:16
Members call for reparatory justice as landmark resolution aims for ‘political recognition at the highest level’The United Nations has voted to describe the transatlantic chattel slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity” and called for…
It’s time for the UN to formally recognise the transatlantic slavery trade as a crime against humanity | John Dramani Mahama
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/22/un-formally-recognise-transatlantic-slavery-trade-crime-against-humanity
Published: March 22, 2026 10:00
This is not about assigning collective guilt to present generations. But injustice does not simply fade with time – it requires deliberate effort to address and redressThis month my country, Ghana, celebrated its 69th independence day. In my address to the…
Why wearing traditional dress will always be political
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/mar/18/why-wearing-traditional-dress-will-always-be-political-afcon
Published: March 18, 2026 13:27
For many on the continent and among the diaspora, navigating multiple identities via cultural attire is a birthright, but it can create some complications• Don’t get The Long Wave delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereGood afternoon to everyone, apart from…