Posted by Tina
I’m not convinced that this kind of thing makes much difference in world affairs but if it would stop the endless propensity to focus attention on the sins of our fathers I’m all for it. Let’s hope the African dignitaries and leaders choose to comply and move on:
“African slavery apology ‘needed'” – BBC
Traditional African rulers should apologise for the role they played in the slave trade, a Nigerian rights group has said in a letter to chiefs. ** “We cannot continue to blame the white men, as Africans particularly the traditional rulers, are not blameless,” said the Civil Rights Congress. ** The letter said some collaborated or actively sold off their subjects. ** The group said it was time for African leaders to copy the US and the UK who have already said they were sorry. ** It urged Nigeria’s traditional rulers to apologise on behalf of their forefathers and “put a final seal to the history of slave trade”, AFP news agency reports.