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Slavery and colonialism recognised as genocide

”Leaders at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa have adopted a resolution describing slavery, deportation, and colonialism as genocide and crimes against African peoples. AU chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf also called for an end to what he termed the extermination of Palestinians and expressed solidarity with Palestine. Member states agreed to mark 30 November as the African Day of Tribute to victims of the transatlantic slave trade, colonisation, and apartheid, Africanews reports.”

From today’s issue of The Continent. @thecontinent
https://www.thecontinent.org

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21 Feb 2026, 08:36
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