World news | The Guardian•Mar 27
UN’s landmark slavery ruling energises African Union’s fight for reparations
John Mahama knows a thing or two about beating the establishment. Yet the details of the tally reveal a world still deeply divided on the gravity of the sin of enslaving more than 15 million people as chattel over the course of 400 years. But after securing such a historic win in the face of heavyweight opposition, Ghana and the African Union will feel energised to continue this long fight.
