Most Britons do not know scale of UK’s involvement in slavery, survey finds
Vast majority unaware how many people were enslaved and for how long, although poll finds support for reparations is rising Britons are widely ignorant of...
Category : Colonialism
Campaigners celebrate court ruling to ‘decolonise’ Kampala
After a five-year campaign, landmarks and streets honouring British colonialists will be renamed to reflect Ugandan culture Campaigners have welcomed a court ruling to remove...
Tiny Nigerian museum marking a forgotten British invasion pushes for recognition
Museum in Koko, Niger Delta, commemorates important exiled merchant prince Nanna Olomu – but it has no cooling and a termite issue In the sleepy...
Belize removes Queen Elizabeth’s image on banknotes as ‘step in decolonisation’
New dollar bills will honor national heroes including George Cadle Price, considered country’s father of independence Belize has taken a “significant step” toward removing the...
UK stalls Chagos Islands deal until Trump administration can ‘consider detail’
Future of Diego Garcia military base should be considered before handover to Mauritius signed off, No 10 says UK politics live – latest updates The...
Court ruling on Belgium’s conduct in colonial Africa hailed as turning point
Verdict of crimes against humanity for kidnap of mixed-race children could pave way for wider justice, activists say A historic court ruling that found Belgium...
Ethiopian resistance hero’s family tries to reclaim medal taken by Italian troops
Ras Desta Damtew’s solid gold Imperial Order of the Star of Ethopia failed to sell on auction site this month The descendants of a hero...
Candidates to lead Commonwealth urge reparations for slavery and colonialism
Three African contenders for role of secretary general call for financial measures or reparative justice The three candidates to be the next secretary general of...
Historian hails Trinidad plan to remove Columbus ships from coat of arms
PM’s proposal to replace ships with steelpan wins applause from his party but some in capital voice opposing views The government of Trinidad and Tobago...
Rise of far right makes reparations debate tough, says Cape Verde president
José Maria Neves says governments should still try to have such conversations and build solutions using diplomatic corridors Cape Verde’s president, José Maria Neves, said...
