The African Union (AU), which unites countries across the African continent, declared its theme for 2025 to be the “Year of Reparations” at its conference this weekend in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Voice of America reported that the theme of “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations” was the central organizing principle of the annual AU summit.
The AU Youth Envoy on Reparations, for example, said: “Reparations are not merely an act of financial restitution, but a broader call for justice, acknowledgment, and healing. It is not about dwelling in the past but about creating a future where African nations can thrive without the weight of colonial exploitation holding us back.”
Last year, the U.S. state of California came close to offering reparations — though
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