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Ghana conference calls for formal apology for transatlantic slave trade

Global framework for reparatory justice adopted at event includes demand for compensation and debt relief

The Guardian - UK

Ghana summit charts path from 'recognition to action' on slavery reparations

Ghana is seeking to turn growing international support for slavery reparations into concrete action. As a three-day summit in the country concludes on Friday, African and Caribbean leaders are due to adopt a declaration setting out the next steps.

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Barbados prime minister announces manifesto for slavery reparations

Updated document, which emphasises harm done to African women, is being considered by other Caribbean countries

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It’s no surprise that an AI-faked presidential speech condemning foreign exploitation went viral – the world is suffering from a leadership vacuum

Attributed to the president of Namibia, the speech is still being shared as citizens across Africa and the Caribbean cry out for moral leaders willing to speak uncomfortable truths

The Guardian - UK

Barbados' prime minister clinches a third term in office after a clean sweep at the polls

The prime minister of Barbados has clinched a third consecutive term in office after securing all 30 seats of Parliament

The Independent UK

‘Little England’ no more: what I learned on my first trip to the Caribbean

From stilt-walking to queer inclusion, I came for Crop Over but left Barbados with a powerful education in the island’s heritage, history and future

The Guardian - UK

How destruction of Hotel Oloffson is symbol of Haiti’s gang crisis

Once a haven for the world’s rich and famous, the landmark hotel was burned down this month as violence gripped Port-au-Prince

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Caribbean leaders pledge to join forces to fight gang violence and support Haiti

Caricom bloc summit committed to prioritising needs of country in grip of heavily armed gangs

The Guardian - US

A letter demanding data on Cuban medical missions roils the Caribbean and the Americas

An unusual request from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights about Cuban medical brigades is roiling countries in the Caribbean and the Americas

The Independent UK

Caribbean is friend of US, not an enemy, tariff-hit regional leaders tell Trump

Barbados PM and Caricom chair calls on Washington to engage in talks to ‘keep prices down for all of our people’

The Guardian - UK

Starmer says history with Barbados ‘long and rich’ as island’s PM visits UK

The Prime Minister met Mia Mottley on the steps of No 10 on Friday morning.

Evening Standard

Caribbean leaders deny US claims that Cuban health workers are victims of ‘forced labor’

As White House takes aim at medical missions, SVG says it gave US proof that workers aren’t human-trafficking victims

The Guardian - US

Keir Starmer’s Controversial Decision to Sell Out His Own Country – Here’s Why

Labor leader and Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under increasing scrutiny as debates intensify over Caribbean reparations, ongoing union strikes, and internal

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Barbados PM asks Donald Trump for face-to-face meeting on climate

Exclusive: Mia Mottley, who has championed climate action, says she would seek common ground with US president-elect

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Who’s who at Cop29? The world leaders and others who will attend

Crucial question for summit will be how to help developing countries cope with extreme weather caused by high temperatures

The Conversation

IMF isn’t doing enough to support Africa: billions could be made available through special drawing rights

At the 2021 UN Climate Summit, Barbados prime minister Mia Mottley called for more and better use of special drawing rights (SDRs), the International Monetary Fund’s reserve asset.

The Independent UK

King Charles to face climate protests and calls for reparations as he heads to Samoa for Commonwealth summit

Britain faces demands for £200bn in slavery and £6.2 trillion in climate reparations by 2050

The Independent UK

‘We do not pay reparations’: Starmer rejects slavery atonement bid ahead of Commonwealth summit

Sir Keir Starmer has set out the Labour government’s position on the slavery reparations ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting this month

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Bahamas seeks help to pay off debt brought by huge storms, result of climate change

Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis tells The Associated Press that his nation is in a financial pickle

The Guardian - UK

T20 World Cup dodges storms to deliver and break new frontier

A better balance of bat versus ball made for an improved spectacle and plenty of fun in the Caribbean and USA

Evening Standard

Powerful Hurricane Beryl threatens lives in Caribbean as it becomes Category 3 storm

Residents urged to take shelter with incoming super storm

The Independent UK

Hurricane Beryl forecast to become a Category 4 storm as it near southeast Caribbean

Hurricane Beryl is forecast to strengthen into a powerful Category 4 storm as it approaches the southeast Caribbean

The Guardian - US

Tropical Storm Beryl predicted to turn into first hurricane of season

Storm is forecast to glance off Barbados on Sunday before heading through Caribbean and toward the Yucatán

The Guardian - UK

Cop29 at a crossroads in Azerbaijan with focus on climate finance

Fossil-fuel dependent country hopes to provide bridge between wealthy global north and poor south at November gathering

The Guardian - UK

Barbados leader halts £3m payout to UK MP for Drax Hall plantation

Government U-turn as PM Mia Mottley acknowledges anger from reparations movement over plan to buy Barbados land from Dorset MP Richard Drax

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