Can former colonial powers be held accountable for past atrocities?
Dec 3, 2025 #EmmanuelMacron #Colonialism #Africa
African nations are calling for justice and accountability for colonial-era crimes in the form
Dec 3, 2025 #EmmanuelMacron #Colonialism #Africa
African nations are calling for justice and accountability for colonial-era crimes in the form of reparations.
Algeria suggests a legal framework to hold former occupiers accountable.
Instead, France has opted for 'symbolic acts' that promote reconciliation.
Britain has paid almost $20 million in compensation to more than 5,000 Kenyans abused by the colonial administration.
And Germany has agreed to pay Namibia $1.1 billion in development aid over 30 years.
But with the continent as a whole still paying a heavy price for colonialism, which other African countries should receive reparations?
And can the cost of colonial-era abuses be measured?
Presenter: Bernard Smith
Guests:
Abdelkader Abderrahmane -- Independent researcher and co-author of 'The Politics of Algeria'
Liliane Umubyeyi -- Co-Founder and Executive Director of African Futures Lab
Nicolas Normand -- Former French ambassador to Mali, the Republic of Congo/Congo-Brazzaville and Senegal
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