Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. Sierra Leone will participate in the International Conference on the Crimes of Colonialism in Africa, scheduled to take place in Algiers, Algeria, from 30 November to 1 December 2025.
The country will be officially represented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr. Timothy Musa Kabba.
The high-level conference, hosted by Algeria, follows the African Union (AU) Assembly Decision 903(XXXVIII) adopted in February 2025, which endorsed Algeria’s commitment under President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to convene a continental forum dedicated to the AU Theme of the Year 2025: “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations.”
Algeria’s initiative draws on its history of resistance to colonial domination and its ongoing commitment to defending the rights, dignity, and memory of African peoples. The conference aims to strengthen collective African action to criminalize colonialism, slavery, racial segregation, and apartheid as crimes against humanity.
The event will gather ministers, historians, jurists, academics, and experts from Africa, the Caribbean, and beyond to consolidate a unified African position on reparations, restitution of cultural heritage, and the preservation of collective memory. Participants will examine the human, cultural, economic, environmental, and legal impacts of colonial crimes, including intergenerational trauma, looting and destruction of African cultural heritage, resource exploitation, inequitable economic structures inherited from colonial rule, and environmental damage such as nuclear testing inflicted upon African populations.
Minister Timothy Musa Kabba’s participation underscores Sierra Leone’s commitment to continental discussions on historical justice and reparations. With a history marked by enslavement and colonial exploitation, Sierra Leone stands to benefit from renewed African efforts to codify colonial crimes and advocate for meaningful redress.
Strengthen diplomatic alliances with African and Caribbean nations advocating global recognition of colonial injustices.
Support the return of African cultural property taken during colonial rule.
Advance legal frameworks that may lead to future reparative measures for Sierra Leone.
Ensure Sierra Leone’s perspective is included in shaping the continent’s long-term justice and reparations strategy.
A major expected outcome of the conference is the adoption of the Algiers Declaration, intended to serve as a continental reference for codifying colonial crimes and formulating an African strategy for reparations and historical justice.
The declaration will be submitted to the African Union Summit in February 2026 for endorsement.
By convening this historic conference, Algeria aims to strengthen Africa’s framework for historical justice and contribute to international recognition of colonial crimes.
With Minister Kabba representing Sierra Leone, the country is positioned to play an active role in shaping a shared African future rooted in justice, truth, and the preservation of historical memory.
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