"The Republic of Ghana plans to introduce a historic resolution before the United Nations General Assembly in the coming weeks, aiming to classify the transatlantic slave trade as 'the gravest crime in human history' and establish international legal frameworks for reparations to Africa. Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Ghana's Minister of State for Government Communication, speaking from Accra on Monday, stated the move was decades in the making, with President Mahama aiming to elevate the issue globally to secure justice and reparations too.. "The strongest Africans, were abducted and carted away in ships in millions, many of whom perished on their way, only to be taken to plantations and other horrific environments governments to work under inhumane conditions to generate profits and revenue for Western countries," Ofosu said. "[This] is one of the gravest and darkest periods in human history," he continued. Ofosu noted that Ghana has secured support from all 54 African countries and is building an international coalition for the resolution, citing the Holocaust as a precedent for holding responsible nations accountable. Ghana is a former British colony. The move is expected to face strong opposition from Western powers who profited hugely from the slave trade - and some of whom argue the issue was 'settled' previously. In the UK's case in particular, the abolition of the slave trade in 1833 saw slave owners compensated - to the tune of around 20 million pounds, around 40 per cent of the annual budget at the time - rather than the families of those who had been enslaved. Oliver Barker-Vormawor, a Ghanaian lawyer and leader of the #FixTheCountry movement, noted that human trafficking has always violated natural law and ethical values. He explained that UN recognition of this crime would reshape the 'international legal lexicon', providing a framework for reparations and guiding future state and judicial behaviour. Barker-Vormawor stressed that reparations should include reforms to the global trading system, including World Trade Organisation rules, to compensate Africa for historical losses that hindered its economic development. Through this initiative, Ghana is calling on the African Union to adopt a strong legal framework, ensuring continental unity in negotiations with international institutions like the Bretton Woods system (World Bank and IMF). "