Africa-Press – Ethiopia. Africa needs a united movement and united voice to realize its comprehensive reparations agenda, African Union Economic, Social, and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) Secretariat Head William Carew said.
The African Union 2025 Theme of the Year is “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations.”
In an exclusive interview with ENA, the head stated that coming together for Africans to demand for reparation of the historical and contemporary injustice in a united voice is crucial.
Demanding for reparation does not only limit for financial compensation, but also about talking acknowledgment of the wrongs that was done to Africa, he added.
“The agenda is not only limited to the historical injustice, because if you look at our contemporary society, this injustices still continue to perpetuate our society.”
Issues related to climate justice and the socio-economic development of the continent significantly affected as the result of the past actions, he further pointed out.
Therefore, while “demanding for reparation, we are not only looking at the historical injustices. What we are saying is we need an equitable environment where Africans can play key role and be able to take a leadership in the economic development.”
Looking at aspects like multinational cooperation that are working in the extractive industries is also instrumental as the issues of the climate emissions and the likes have affected the society to a very large extent, the head underscored.
In demanding reparation, we are looking at historical injustices but also contemporary challenges that Africa is confronted with.
“We need a united movement, and we need to be able to come together. We need a united voice and as the same time, we need to begin to look at how we do things differently.”
Africa needs to be more united, Carew said, adding that the continent needs to work together, strengthening regional communities, and strengthening the bond and the unity to transform the society and the economy of the continent.
ECOSOCC reiterates that reparations should be comprehensive, incorporating financial restitution, cultural restoration, environmental accountability, and other forms of redress.
Moreover, the AU’s reparations agenda extends beyond rectifying historical injustices to address contemporary challenges such as systemic racial discrimination, exclusion from global decision-making, and the economic marginalization of African nations.
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