President Akufo-Addo is preparing to convene the Accra Reparations Conference, scheduled from November 14th to 17th, 2023.

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Under the theme "Building a United Front to Advance the Cause of Justice and the Payment of Reparations to Africans," the four-day event will assemble Heads of State and Governments from both Africa and the Diaspora, accompanied by esteemed figures from academia, legal backgrounds, and civil society organizations.

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The conference aims to foster dialogue, exchange knowledge, and strategize actionable approaches across a diverse spectrum of stakeholders.

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These efforts are aimed at addressing historical injustices that have transpired throughout significant periods, including the eras of slave trade, segregation, colonialism, apartheid, as well as the implications of neo-colonialism and neo-liberalism.

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The distinguished lineup of leaders slated to participate includes Azali Assoumani, President of the Union of Comoros and Chairperson of the African Union; President Faure Essozimna Gnassigbé of Togo; General Umaro Sissoco Embalo of Guinea-Bissau; Prime Minister Gervais Ndirakobuca of Burundi; and Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, among a host of other global figures.

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