Candidates to lead Commonwealth urge reparations for slavery and colonialism
Briefly

"Financial reparations is good," said Shirley Botchwey, Ghana's foreign minister... the Commonwealth has a role to play will depend on the heads of government, who will give the secretary general her marching orders."
"I support the idea of reparative justice," said Joshua Setipa. "The Commonwealth has a long history of facilitating discussions around difficult issues... We've dealt with racism, which was even more divisive than this."
"I am fully in support of reparatory justice," said Mamadou Tangara, The Gambia's foreign minister, expressing how Commonwealth can facilitate dialogue on reparations."
The candidates outlined how past injustices are coming to light, pushing for reparations as a necessary step towards addressing historical wrongs and fostering unity in the Commonwealth.
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