# 'Ghana was the crime scene' - the country leading the demand for slavery reparations

https://mins.news/en/item/23707

- BBC News, 2026-08-16 23:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0j2r15dr1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Ghana has emerged as Africa’s leading advocate for reparations from Western nations that benefited from the transatlantic slave trade. It sponsored a UN resolution and hosted an Accra summit calling for apologies, debt relief and compensation. Foreign Minister Samuel Okuzeto Ablakwa also wants institutions such as the Church of England held accountable.