Slavery and the threat of climate change were major themes for representatives of the 56 countries in the group, most with roots in Britain’s empire, at the Commonwealth Heads of Government ...

Commonwealth leaders have gathered in Samoa for the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) this week. This is the first time the summit has taken place on a Pacific Small Island ...

Artwork focused on nature, Celtic culture, family history, fantastical creatures, “Star Wars” and the impact of slavery line the walls of the Alabama Center for the Arts. Through oil ...

Britain's handling of its involvement in the trans-Atlantic slave trade is seen by many observers as a litmus test for the Commonwealth's adaptation to a modern-day world. Other European nations ...

King says Commonwealth has 'painful' history Member countries push for slavery reparations Climate pledge also on agenda APIA, Samoa, Oct 25 (Reuters) - King Charles said on Friday the ...

Britain’s handling of its involvement in the trans-Atlantic slave trade is seen by many observers as a litmus test for the Commonwealth’s adaptation to a modern-day world. Other European ...

LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Discussions on reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonialism are gaining momentum, with Caribbean and African nations calling on former colonial powers to engage ...

Efunroye Tinubu (1810–1887), also known as Ẹfúnpọ̀róyè Ọ̀ṣuntinúbú, was a powerful Yoruba female aristocrat, merchant, and slave trader in pre-colonial and colonial Nigeria.

Climate issues are set to dominate the summit, but there has also been a push from some nations to discuss reparations, or other forms of reparatory justice, for colonialism and slavery.

Apologising for the UK's role in the slave trade is "not on the agenda," Downing Street has said amid the row engulfing the Commonwealth summit. The prime minister has called the transatlantic ...

Nigel Farage warned Sir Keir Starmer against showing any "weakness" on calls for Britain to pay slavery reparations. The Reform leader warned that if the Prime Minister gives an "inch" on the ...

Also on the agenda is a push for Britain to pay reparations or make other amends for transatlantic slavery, a long-standing demand that has recently gained momentum worldwide, particularly among ...