President Mahama sets 5 priorities for reparations talks with UK
President Mahama has welcomed UK PM Andy Burnham’s openness to a formal apology and listed five reparations priorities, from restitution to global debt reform.
President John Dramani Mahama has outlined five key priorities for reparations talks with the UK, following UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham's acknowledgement of the Transatlantic Slave Trade's atrocities and his openness to a formal apology. In a statement released on November 1, 2026, by his spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Mahama expressed cautious optimism and appreciation for the development, describing it as a "watershed moment" in the UK's reckoning with its colonial past.
The Ghanaian President emphasized that dialogue must cover reparatory justice within the context of the Accra Reset, the Bridgetown Initiative, the Accra Next Steps Commitments, the CARICOM Ten Point Plan, and the AU's declarations on reparatory justice.
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