Africa-Press – Ghana. Mr. Mourad Louhaidia, Algerian Ambassador to Ghana, has reiterated the urgent need for reparations to address the lasting injustices metted out to Africans during the colonial era.
The Ambassador noted the prolong suffering endured by African people ranging from slavery, trade exploitation, apartheid and genocide resulting to numerous death and culture alienation.
The Algerian envoy said this at the launch of a photo exhibition on the ills of slavery and colonialism held at the Headquarters of the Organization of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU) in Accra.
The Exhibition was part of activities marking the celebration of AU Day 2025, organized by the African Group of Ambassadors accredited to Ghana.
The Ambassador noted that demand for reparation was not merely a historical grievance but an inalienable right for African people.
The African Union, he said, had consistently advocated for this cause since its inception.
The Ambassador pointed out that the AU officially designated 2025 as the “Year of Reparation” and “Year of Justice for Africans Descent through Reparation.”
“The idea is that this right for reparation is an inalienable right for the African people for the harms and damages that they were subject,” Ambassador Lahadia stated.
He added that, “the colonial powers should compensate the African people for this harm.”
The Ambassador mentioned plans for a photo exhibition to visually demonstrate the historical suffering and underscore the legitimacy of the demand for reparations.
He explained that the exhibition aimed to educate younger and future generations about Africa’s painful past and the rationale behind the continent’s call for compensation.
“We want through this exhibition that the young and the future generation remember this suffering and understand why African countries are asking for reparation,” he said
He stressed that the exhibition would showcase the suffering of all African nations who had suffered colonialism and apartheid and various atrocities.
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