The Deputy Director of Operations of the United Party (UP), Afia Korankyewaa, has hailed the recent United Nations resolution on slavery as a significant victory for Ghana and the African continent, while urging African nations to take concrete actions beyond mere apologies.
Speaking on Accra-based UTV, she credited former President John Dramani Mahama for his leadership in driving the resolution and called on African countries to seize the opportunity to demand justice.
“This is a victory for Ghana and Africa, but beyond apologies, it’s time to seek real justice and also redeem ourselves as Africans,” she stated.
Afia Korankyewaa emphasised that while apologies for the transatlantic slave trade are meaningful, they are insufficient on their own. She argued that reparative measures should include development projects, debt relief, and the return of natural resources taken from Africa.
“Human lives lost cannot be restored, but resources taken from our continent can and should be returned,” she added.
She also challenged Africans to reflect on internal attitudes, questioning whether remnants of a “slave mentality” persist in how people treat one another. Highlighting economic behaviours, she pointed to traders who maintain high prices despite falling inflation as examples of mindsets that hinder collective progress.
Afia Korankyewaa stressed that while Africa seeks justice from the global community, there must also be a conscious effort among Africans to change mindsets, foster unity, and strengthen relationships across the continent.
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