President John Dramani Mahama has declared Ghana’s readiness to walk the road to healing and repair with the United Kingdom following the UK Prime Minister’s declaration on reparatory justice.
He has also endorsed a structured, good-faith dialogue involving the African Union, CARICOM, the African diaspora and countries that were part of the system of chattel enslavement.
The President’s proposal is contained in a statement released today, Sunday, November 1, 2026, by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications.
The statement noted Ghana has waited too long for this day and called for courage to confront the past honestly.
According to President Mahama, Ghana aligns itself fully with AU Member States, stands in firm and complete solidarity with the Government and people of the wider CARICOM community, and remains in steadfast solidarity with brothers and sisters in the Americas.
He said he recognises that perspectives on reparatory justice may not be identical as African Union Champion on Reparations and Chair of the Global Advisory Panel on Reparatory Justice.
“There are clearly areas of strong disagreement, but such differences must not deter us from the shared objective,” he said.
He averred that dialogue must encompass reparatory justice within the context of five areas.
The areas include “a formal apology; a coordinated international commitment to dismantle systemic racism and Afrophobia; targeted investments in education, science, youth empowerment, climate resilience and healthcare; the restitution of stolen cultural heritage; and strategic development partnerships to address structural poverty and rectify the inequitable global economic and debt architectures.”
He said the architectures continue to constrain developing nations, as highlighted by both the Accra Reset and the Bridgetown Initiative.
The Accra Next Steps Commitments, the CARICOM Ten Point Plan and the African Union’s declarations on reparatory justice, he indicated, “provide a clear and principled framework for these discussions.”
To him, “with good-faith dialogue and the right political will, we can achieve a common objective of healing and repair.”
“As we embark on this shared path, Ghana stands resolute. We have waited too long for this day; let our generation of leaders be remembered for our courage to confront the past honestly and seek the healing and repair that will put this dark chapter of human history behind us and guarantee non-repetition,” the statement contained.
“Ghana is ready to walk this road in full partnership with the African Union, CARICOM, members of our global coalition, and the United Kingdom to achieve lasting justice, genuine reconciliation, true healing and the creation of a new world without racism and discrimination,” it added.
‘Reparatory justice now a legitimate global concern; no longer a peripheral issue’ – Ablakwa
