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🌍 "Africa must reclaim its own history," Ivorian political scientist André Silver Konan told Sputnik Africa. He applauded Ghana's UN resolution recognizing the transatlantic slave trade as a severe crime against humanity. Criticizing Africa's reliance on proxy wars and lack of documentaries about its heroes, the political scientist argued it's Africa's responsibility to tell its own stories. 🇬🇭 The expert also praised President John Dramani Mahama for taking up this important fight.

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🌍 Africans "are committed to rewriting their history": Burkinabe journalist It is necessary to break the silence on the slave trades and their falsifications, Daouda Tékété told Sputnik Africa. 👉 The UN resolution is a beginning, but most international legal institutions are controlled by those opposed to reparations, he noted. ▶️ Watch the AU ECOSOCC video for a detailed breakdown on the process of securing reparations for slavery.

Nigeriens Rally Against EU Demand to Free Former President Bazoum: Reports Civil society demonstrators denounced European MPs' demand for the former president's "immediate and unconditional" release, chanting against imperialism and insisting Nigeriens alone must resolve internal affairs, local media reported. ℹ️ Bazoum, stripped of immunity in June 2024, faces charges of treason and financing terrorism.

🌍 Recognizing slavery as a crime against humanity implies responsibility — but its legacy still persists: Burkinabé experts 🗣 Slavery's history was written by former colonial powers who now seek to avoid debate, Paul Ousmane Compaoré told Sputnik Africa. He advocated for teaching slavery's history, economic reparations and equitable global relations to ensure justice. 🗣 Slavery enabled wealth accumulation by former colonial countries while lasting weakening of African states, Idrissa Ouedraogo noted. He stressed symbolic recognition must be followed by concrete action: reparations and official apologies.

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🌍 UN's slave trade resolution a "victory for all of Africa," Malian media leader tells Sputnik Africa This decision has opened the door to reparations, Abdoulaye Diallo of the Network of Communicators, Bloggers and Professional Activists of Mali said. 👉 While the document will restore African dignity & image in the concert of nations, Western media may craft narratives to undermine it, he added.