Apology and Reparation for Slave Trade: Beyond the Politics of Britain’s Kemi Badenoch
Bola A. Akinterinwa International relations, classical or contemporary, has always been fraught with injustice and unfairness in its conduct and management. The story of the slave trade is a case
The transatlantic slave trade, a brutal and unjustified act, resulted in the forced trafficking of over twelve million African men, women, and children to the Americas between the 15th and 19th centuries. Despite the atrocities committed, slave owners were compensated, while the enslaved were never considered eligible for reparations.
This has led to the ongoing struggle for apology and reparations, as the wealth of Western nations has been built on the forced labor and dehumanization of millions of people. The International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, marked annually on March 25th, highlights the deep wounds caused by this inhumane practice and calls for recognition and action.
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