For the first time the African nation of Ghana has requested reparations from the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade that occured on its shores. Ghanaian Pres. John Mahama is leading the charge to also have the United Nations designate the slave trade as a crime against humanity for objectifying the West Africans who were sokd as property. He says he has the support of the African Union and CARICOM. This action reflects a change as historically African Americans have raised the issue of slavery centering on the U.S. Ghana's engagement expands the movement globally. The U.S. has not backed the initiative.
The U.S. Delegation, led by Ambassador Troy Fitrell , Senior Bureau Official for African Affairs, included the senior-most officials advancing U.S. commercial engagement across Africa: Massad Boulos , Senior Advisor for Africa Thomas Hardy , Acting Director, U.S. Trade and Development Agency Constance Hamilton , Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Africa Connor Coleman , Head of Investments and Chief of Staff, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation Tamara Maxwell , Senior Vice President for Small Business, Export-Import Bank of the United States The record turnout made clear that both U.S. and African leaders share a strong commitment to significantly expanding trade and investment. The U.S. objective at the Summit was to secure key deals and commitments for U.S. companies and establish the conditions to boost U.S. exports and investment in Africa — advancing mutual prosperity in line with the Trump Administration’s Commercial Diploma...