African and Caribbean nations call for formal apology for transatlantic slavery
The leaders have asked for apologies from the countries that benefited from the slave trade, as well as debt relief and financial compensation.
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"History does not ask us to inherit guilt, but it asks us to inherit responsibility."
— John Dramani Mahama , Politician
"Enslaved people were dehumanised and treated as goods."
— Emmanuel Macron , Politician
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The leaders have asked for apologies from the countries that benefited from the slave trade, as well as debt relief and financial compensation.
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