African and Caribbean nations want countries which benefited from slavery to pay compensation but it will not be straightforward.

Three countries voted against it, including the United States. In a landmark move, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans “the gravest ...

African nations are intensifying efforts to secure reparations for the colonial-era crimes that caused widespread devastation across the continent and beyond. On Nov. 30, African diplomats and leaders ...

In a landmark move, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans "the gravest crime against humanity" and declaring reparations as "a ...