The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says the successful hosting of the 2025 Diaspora Summit in Accra has once again demonstrated that centuries of slavery and colonialism have failed to break the bonds between Africans on the continent and those in the diaspora. In a post reflecting on the summit, he wrote that “the blood that binds us together is stronger than the oceans that appear to separate us,” insisting that the global African family remains united in purpose.
Mr. Ablakwa said the growing push for reparatory justice, restitution, and an end to all forms of racial discrimination will be achieved under the global leadership of President John Dramani Mahama, who serves as the African Union’s Champion for Reparations. He noted that Africa’s call for redress over slavery, colonial exploitation, and systemic racism has now become a unified continental demand, backed by clear legal and diplomatic strategies.
He disclosed that Ghana will next year table a landmark resolution at the United Nations for the transatlantic slave trade to be formally recognised as the worst crime against humanity and an act of genocide. He said the move is intended to secure global acknowledgement of the scale of the atrocity and to strengthen the legal and moral basis for reparations for Africa and people of African descent.
Mr. Ablakwa added that President Mahama’s reparations agenda is being pursued alongside a broader economic transformation programme aimed at delivering prosperity to Africans. He said the President is determined to take greater control of the continent’s natural resources, promote value addition, and roll out policies that ensure ordinary people benefit from Africa’s wealth.
Linking the moment to the Pan-African vision of Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the Minister said the dream of a united Africa remains alive and within reach. He ended his reflection with the declaration “Never again!”, stressing that the global African family is resolved never to allow a repeat of the injustices of slavery and colonial domination.
