{
  "id": 7305835,
  "title": "“The Darkest Chapter”: Latif Abubakar’s 21st production brings President Mahama’s UN reckoning to the National Theatre stage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/the-darkest-chapter-latif-abubakars-21st-production-brings-president-7305835",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T11:36:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/the-darkest-chapter-latif-abubakars-21st-production-brings-president-mahamas-un-reckoning-to-the-national-theatre-stage/"
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  "account": "On March 25th, 2026, the United Nations General Assembly took a historic vote, declaring the transatlantic trafficking of enslaved Africans and racialized chattel enslavement the gravest crime against humanity in recorded history. This monumental decision was spearheaded by the Republic of Ghana, bolstered by the powerful testimony of President John Dramani Mahama and Foreign Minister Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. It was further supported by the African Union, CARICOM, and individuals advocating for justice worldwide. This monumental step was the catalyst behind Latif Abubakar's most ambitious project to date: THE DARKEST CHAPTER, a theatrical experience blending musical elements and dance.\n\nThe Witness, the immortal narrator of The Darkest Chapter, recalls a thousand lives throughout four centuries - from a child of the Gold Coast, to a prisoner on the Middle Passage, a field hand in the Caribbean, a marcher beside freedom fighters, and finally as a spirit moving unseen through the halls of the United Nations. Under the production's three-dimensional setting, the stage becomes Cape Coast, Elmina, the UN General Assembly, and a timeless spirit realm. The fusion of West African, contemporary, and Caribbean dance traditions with live percussion, orchestral strings, and full choir creates a sensory masterpiece.\n\nCreator Latif Abubakar emphasizes, \"This is not a re-enactment. It is an inheritance. We are not asking audiences to relive four hundred years of pain, but to walk through it, so that when the resolution is spoken aloud, it doesn’t land as a headline — it lands as an answered prayer.\" The 21st production of Abubakar's career intricately intertwines history, diplomacy, and national pride, offering a unique chance for the Ghanaian and international communities to confront a deeply personal and universal issue. Tickets for the play, presented by Globe Productions and supported by UNESCO, the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, are available for GHS 200, via *447*1092# or www.globeproductions.biz.",
  "summary": "On March 25, 2026, the United Nations General Assembly did something it had never done in eight decades of existence: it voted, 123 to 3, to declare the transatlantic trafficking of enslaved Africans and racialised chattel enslavement the gravest crime against humanity in recorded history.",
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    "UN General Assembly declares transatlantic slavery the worst crime against humanity in March 2026",
    "THE DARKEST CHAPTER blends musical elements, dance, and historical narratives",
    "Abubakar's 21st production aims to transform pain into an answered prayer"
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        "title": "The Darkest Chapter: Latif Abubakar’s 21st Production brings President Mahama’s UN reckoning to the National Theatre stage",
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        "published": "2026-09-14T10:58:43.000Z"
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        "title": "“The Darkest Chapter”: Latif Abubakar’s 21st Production brings President Mahama’s UN Reckoning to the National Theatre Stage",
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        "published": "2026-09-14T12:21:39.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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