African leaders adopt 19-point Accra Declaration on reparations, economic integration

Prominent African leaders, former presidents, traditional rulers and business executives have adopted a 19-point declaration calling for reparatory justice, deeper economic integration, greater African ownership of natural resources and creative industries, and institutional reforms aimed at accelerating the continent’s development.
The declaration, adopted at the third Elevate Africa Convening in Accra, Ghana, also seeks easier movement of people across African borders, stronger economic relations with the diaspora, improved infrastructure, greater participation of young people and women in governance, and increased investment in education, healthcare and innovation.
Known as the Ac...