African Assembly extends the reparations agenda into a decade

The AfCFTA agreement enters into force after the required ratifications. It creates a continent-wide trade framework, but implementation, infrastructure gaps and unequal bargaining power between...

Trading under the AfCFTA begins, an institutional milestone for continental economic integration. The start of trading did not immediately remove tariffs or logistical barriers; the event is best...

The Ninth Pan-African Congress convened in Lomé under AU and Togolese auspices, centering renewal of Pan-Africanism and Africa’s role in reforming multilateral institutions. It extends the congress...

A high-level panel on the margins of the summit addressed a common African position on restitution of heritage resources. It places return of cultural objects within debates about sovereignty and...

The opening emphasized water security, continental agency and reform of global governance. Official accounts record leaders’ stated priorities; these should be read alongside the gap between summit...

The Assembly decision describes a renewed Pan-Africanism grounded in endogenous African values and Ubuntu, emphasizing interdependence and solidarity. This is a political framing adopted by...

Decision 942 calls for lasting transnational ties based on solidarity, shared memory and a common future. It extends a long Pan-African debate about who belongs to the political community and how...

The Assembly calls for stronger synergy between African states, Afro-descendant nations and regional bodies, and affirms support for AU–CARICOM initiatives. The statement connects continental...

The Assembly urges a common position seeking recognition, apologies and reparatory processes for slavery, deportation, colonization, genocide, apartheid and looting. The resolution records a political...

The Assembly calls for full implementation of the 2001 Durban Declaration, including education, truthful African history and public-policy reform. Its inclusion links current reparations diplomacy...