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African Leaders Demand Reparations for Colonial Crimes

12/1/2025

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At a conference in Algiers, African leaders call for recognition and reparations for colonial-era crimes.
Ahmed Attaf, Algeria's Foreign Minister, says a legal framework is needed to address colonialism's consequences, described as a crime against humanity.
He cites Algeria's brutal colonial past and the return of looted artefacts.
Attaf links Algeria's stance on Western Sahara to decolonization, and Caribbean leaders seek acknowledgment and compensation.

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At a conference in Algiers, African leaders call for recognition and reparations for colonial-era crimes.
Ahmed Attaf, Algeria's Foreign Minister, says a legal framework is needed to address colonialism's consequences, described as a crime against humanity.
He cites Algeria's brutal colonial past and the return of looted artefacts.
Attaf links Algeria's stance on Western Sahara to decolonization, and Caribbean leaders seek acknowledgment and compensation.