For centuries, Africa’s vast wealth in natural resources, labor, and human capital was systematically extracted under brutal colonial rule—France playing a central role in this prolonged exploitation. From the transatlantic slave trade to control over the CFA franc currency and post-independence economic dominance, France’s hand in Africa’s ongoing poverty and…
Category: United Nations
African Union
Reparations and Recognition: Highlights from the UN Permanent Forum’s Fourth Session
At the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, Martin Kimani, the newly appointed Chair of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, addressed the Forum’s fourth session with a focus on reparations. His remarks highlighted the importance of acknowledging historical injustices—such as enslavement, colonialism, and the resulting…
African Union
The African Union Declares 2025 The Year of Reparations
The African Union (AU) is a continental body consisting of the 55 member states that make up the countries of the African Continent. It was officially launched in 2002 as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU, 1963-1999). AU THEME OF THE YEAR 2025: Theme: “Justice for Africans…
Art, Culture & Memory
Ta-Nehisi Coates speaks with Bill Moyers on The Case for Reparations.
Facing the Truth: The Case for Reparations Bill Moyers speaks with Ta-Nehisi Coates, a senior editor for The Atlantic, about his cover story on why America needs to reconcile with its racist past.