Colonialism Reparation welcomes that the African Union and some Member States are calling for justice for Africans and people of African descent through reparations and hopes that other Member States will also begin to do so.
Following the call for justice through reparations, on April 15, 2025 the African Union organized the meeting Faith Perspectives on Reparatory Justice and Racial Healing with the participation of some religious leaders, preceded on February 27 and 28, 2025 by the meeting The Role of Faith Communities and Ethical Organizations in Advancing Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations and followed from 3 to 6 June 2025 by the meeting African Churches' perspectives on decolonization and reparations debates in global Christianity.
From 5 to 30 May 2025 the Permanent Observer Mission of the African Union to the United Nations and the Office of the Special Adviser on Africa of the United Nations Secretary-General organised the Africa Dialogue Series 2025 on ‘Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations’, which was addressed by among others the Chairperson of the African Union Commission Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and his Special Adviser on Africa Cristina Duarte and the President of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Philemon Yang.
On the occasion of Africa Day 2025 calls for justice for Africans and people of African descent through reparations came from the Chairperson of the African Union Commission Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the African Union Champion for reparatory justice for Africans and people of African descent John Dramani Mahama and from Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sahrawi Republic, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Togo, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Colonialism Reparation welcomes that the African Union and some Member States are calling for justice for Africans and people of African descent through reparations and hopes that other Member States will also begin to do so, thus overcoming the resistance of former colonisers.
