By Francis Kobena Tandoh
The government of Ghana has commended the announcement by Germany and the Netherlands to return over 2000 artefacts looted from the West African country during the period of slavery, Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said on Saturday.
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Ablakwa announced that the ambassadors of the two European countries had already presented a catalogue of the treasures they will be returning to Ghanaian president John Dramani Mahama.
The FM applauded the gesture by the two governments as positive conduct since the adoption of the Ghana-led United Nations (UN) resolution on slavery recently.
“The government of Ghana welcomes the commendable announcement from the Netherlands and Germany during the Next Steps Conference that they are ready to return about 2,000 artefacts and items of cultural significance back to Ghana,” read the post.
“We applaud the positive conduct of restitution we are beginning to witness from our international partners in Europe since the adoption of the historic Ghana-led UN resolution,” added the post.
African leaders and global advocates for reparative justice convened in Accra, capital of Ghana, on Thursday and Friday to enhance international efforts to address the lasting impact of the trans-Atlantic slave trade and advance calls for historical redress.
The gathering focused on charting the next steps following the adoption of a landmark UN resolution recognising the slave trade as one of the gravest crimes against humanity. Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
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