Accra – Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has challenged participants of the 2025 Diaspora Summit to move beyond mere discussion and commit to concrete actions in the pursuit of reparations for the historical injustices of slavery and colonialism.

Addressing attendees at the Accra International Conference Centre, Mr Ablakwa emphasized the need for the summit to yield “coordinated policy actions, stronger diplomatic engagement, and a unified African and diaspora voice on reparative justice.”

“Ghana is committed to utilizing its diplomatic platforms to actively advocate for the reparations agenda,” he stated, highlighting the enduring economic and social repercussions faced by people of African descent as a direct result of these historical wrongs.

The Minister drew a parallel to the landmark Pan-African Congress held in Manchester 80 years ago, convened by Ghana’s founding father, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, and other prominent leaders of the time.

“It was at that congress that the initial and most potent impetus for the anti-colonial movement was sparked,” Mr Ablakwa noted. “Many of these leaders subsequently relocated to Ghana to undertake the arduous work and struggle necessary to overcome colonialism.”

Reflecting on this legacy, he urged, “Eighty years later, we must draw inspiration from that example and the successes achieved. Our time is now. Let history remember this summit as the turning point – the moment we transitioned from rhetoric to coordinated action, and collectively demanded justice for what remains the greatest sin against humanity.”

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