Slavery reparations backed by all candidates vying for Commonwealth boss


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  • Thursday, 12 Sep 2024

FILE PHOTO: Ghana's Minister for Foreign Affairs Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey speaks during a high level meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the situation amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - All three candidates running to become the next secretary-general of the Commonwealth, a 56-nation club headed by Britain's King Charles, said on Wednesday they supported reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonialism.

The Commonwealth evolved out of the British empire and is one of world's biggest international organisations, covering some 2.7 billion people. Members include Canada and India as well as 21 African countries, and Caribbean islands such as Barbados and Jamaica.

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