Slavery is a horrific institution that has plagued human civilization for thousands of years. However, don’t tell this to the United Nations, for the intergovernmental agency created as a response to ...

We have retracted an article, “The transatlantic slave trade is the gravest crime against humanity – why the UN declaration matters”. It was brought to our attention that the author was no longer ...

For many decades, Nigeria has worn the title “Giant of Africa”, a phrase that reflects its leadership role in the continent’s political and economic affairs. The ‘giant’ epithet also alludes to the ...

Commemorating the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, the United Nations General Assembly passed a landmark resolution, introduced by Ghana, ...

On March 25, 2026, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans and the system of racialized chattel enslavement to constitute the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The United Nations has condemned the kidnapping and enslavement of millions of people from Africa as the worst atrocity in human ...

On March 25, 2026, the president of Ghana, His Excellency John D. Mahama, raised an issue at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) regarding reparations for slavery. Earlier, Ghana’s president ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Locations like the Door of No Return at the Cape Coast Castle in Cape Coast, Ghana, have become key tourism attractions for people ...

Kenneth B Ati-John and Ndine Wa‑Chiuta respond to an article by Ghana’s president, John Dramani Mahama The president of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, is right to argue that recognising the transatlantic ...

The resolution passed by United Nations General Assembly on March 25, 2026 seeking recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity” potentially creates a broader ...

Ghana's President, John Dramani Mahama gesture to his supporters during a presidential election rally at Accra Sports Stadium in Accra, Ghana. [File, AFP] The resolution passed by United Nations ...

Last week, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a landmark resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity.” The vote, in which 123 states voted ...