Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called for coordinated global action to advance the cause of reparative justice for Africans and people of African descent, describing it as a moral and historical imperative.
Speaking at the Diaspora Summit 2025, held under the theme “Resetting Ghana: The Diaspora as the 17th Region,” Ablakwa stressed that the summit should mark a turning point from rhetoric to concrete action in the demand for justice over the transatlantic slave trade and its lasting consequences.
He emphasised that reparative justice is not merely about the past, but about restoring dignity, recognising historical wrongs, and forging a united global African front with a shared purpose.
According to Ablakwa, honouring the sacrifices and suffering of ancestors requires deliberate efforts to ensure their experiences are acknowledged and remembered, while empowering future generations to move beyond historical trauma.
The Minister noted that Ghana’s engagement with the diaspora remains central to the broader reparation agenda, positioning the country as a rallying point for justice, unity, and renewed global African identity.
“Let history record that this summit marked the moment when we move beyond rhetoric to coordinated action and when we unreservedly demanded justice for the greatest sin against humanity. In so doing, we honour our ancestors by insisting that their plight be recognised, that their pain and suffering be remembered and that their dignity be restored.
“We may be the answers to the prayers of our ancestors, but our children will be the beneficiaries of our refusal to be defined by the wounds of the past and our strength to join forces as one global African family with a collective purpose. Together, let us reaffirm that Africa’s rights is not only inevitable, it has already begun here in Accra,” he stated
