African apologies for the Atlantic slave trade

African apologies for the Atlantic slave trade

Subclass of	apology
Main subject	Atlantic slave trade
Tym dem start	2000

Na de Atlantic slave trade involve de forced migration of millions of Africans to de New World, often plus de complicity of African leaders den societies. Na Europeans collaborate plus African leaders den merchants make dem capture den transport millions of Africans to slave plantations insyd de Americas. Na chaw African societies benefit economically den politically from dis trade, wich na e involve de exchange of human lives for European goods such as firearms, textiles, den alcohol. Insyd recent years, sam African nations den individuals offer formal apologies anaa expressions of regret give dema ancestors dema roles insyd dem facilitate de trade.

Expressions of apology

Benin

Insyd 2000, Beninese presido Mathieu Kérékou publicly apologise for de Benin's historical involvement insyd de Atlantic slave trade wen de country's territory dey bell as de Kingdom of Dahomey. Beninese officials travel to Virginia den Washington, D.C. insyd de United States to publicise ein apology. Beninese politician Luc Gnacadja dey state "We cry for forgiveness den reconciliation", adding "De slave trade be a shame, den we do repent for it".

Cameroon

Insyd 2013, William Holland, an African-American businessman den descendant of enslaved individuals from Virginia, dey utilize genealogical research to trace ein ancestry to de Oku clan of Cameroon. Holland subsequently travel to de town of Bakou insyd Cameroon, wey de local tribal chief, Ngako Ngalatchui, issue a formal apology for de Oku clan's historic selling of captives into de slave trade.

Ghana

Insyd 2006, Ghana introduce Project Joseph, an initiative wey dem design to promote tourism den investment insyd Ghana from descendants of de Atlantic slave trade. Na dis initiative dem dey intend to serve as an apology for Ghana's historical role insyd de slave trade, den e be name after de biblical figure Joseph, wey na dem sell am into slavery by ein family.

During a visit to London, England insyd 2007, Ghanaian president John Kufuor reject de notion dat European nations bear full responsibly for de slave trade, stating dat "sam local indigenous groups wey san guilty". He claim "watever way you look at it, slavery den slave trade be certainly an iniquity den a disgraceful business even if consider insyd relation to de oda brutalities of de time".

Insyd 2022, Nana Obokese Ampah I, de traditional king of Asebu, publicly dey issue an apology, stating, "E be time to address wat fi say be must to de African Diaspora. We must engage insyd a meaningful conversation to acknowledge den reconcile our actions den inactions as rulers of our kingdoms during de Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, wich we deeply regret."

Nigeria

Insyd 2009, de Civil Rights Congress of Nigeria, wey dey lead by Nigerian politician Shehu Sani, dey call for chiefs insyd Nigeria to apologise for their ancestors' involvement insyd de slave trade. De Aro Council of Elders dey decline to apologise, stating they were "not apologetic about wat dey happen insyd de past".

Insyd 2018, Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, a traditional monarch wey dey hold de title of Oluwo of Iwo, issue an apology for de role dat de traditional royal families insyd Nigeria dey play insyd de Atlantic slave trade.

De descendants of Seriki Abass, hu be a prominent slave trader insyd de Nigerian town of Badagry, dey issue an apology for ein historic selling of slaves.

Uganda

Insyd 1998, Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni dey remark insyd an interview dat he would not seek an apology from U.S. president Bill Clinton during Clinton's visit to Africa. Museveni state, "African chiefs be de ones waging war on each oda den capturing dem own people den selling dem. If anyone fi apologize e fi be de African chiefs. We still have dose traitors here even today."

Insyd 2023, na Musevini issue a formal apology for de Atlantic slave trade.