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Progress Expected in Reparations Talks Amid Controversies

2/11/2026

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Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey expects progress on reparations negotiations for the transatlantic slave trade, stressing multilateral talks with Caribbean Community and the African Union.
The Caribbean Community's 10-point reparation plan includes debt forgiveness, which Britain opposes.
Botchwey noted that reparations could take forms beyond financial compensation.
Buckingham Palace would support a police inquiry into Prince Andrew's connections to Jeffrey Epstein.

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Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey expects progress on reparations negotiations for the transatlantic slave trade, stressing multilateral talks with Caribbean Community and the African Union.
The Caribbean Community's 10-point reparation plan includes debt forgiveness, which Britain opposes.
Botchwey noted that reparations could take forms beyond financial compensation.
Buckingham Palace would support a police inquiry into Prince Andrew's connections to Jeffrey Epstein.