Atlantic slave trade, Commonwealth

Britain's leaders likely to face slavery reparations questions at a summit of former colonies
A confrontation for Britain over its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade appears increasingly likely to feature at a summit of nations its empire once colonized, after Caribbean leaders said they would thrust the matter of financial reparations into the spotlight at the event in Samoa.
Commonwealth leaders to defy UK on slavery reparations
Downing Street insists a discussion about the issue is not on the agenda for the summit of 56 Commonwealth countries.
Commonwealth nations to discuss slavery reparations, climate change
The leaders of the Commonwealth group of nations will meet at a welcome banquet in Samoa in the South Pacific on Thursday, with climate change and reparations for Britain's role in the transatlantic slave trade on the agenda of summit discussions.
Commonwealth leaders to push for slavery reparation conversation: BBC
Commonwealth heads of government are to push for a "conversation" on reparations for the transatlantic slave trade when they meet for the association's first summit in two years, the BBC
Commonwealth leaders to defy Keir Starmer over slavery reparations
Keir Starmer has flown into an explosive row over reparations for the transatlantic slave trade at a Commonwealth summit in Samoa. Commonwealth leaders are preparing to defy the prime minister and agree plans to examine how there can be ‘reparative justice’ over the issue.
Commonwealth leaders to defy Sir Keir Starmer as they agree to look at slave trade reparations
Some leaders want to include an agreement to talk about reparations in a final communique but others want a separation declaration demanding them, which could split the Commonwealth.
Starmer urged by Commonwealth leaders to discuss slavery reparations
A Bahamian foreign affairs minister has said a discussion should take place about the ‘ill effects’ of the slave trade.
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