I believe that Britain should pay reparations when Africa pays reparations for all the people they sold into slavery all over the world. That would be fair.

They should not be asking anyone to pay reparations. What nerve!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>>when Africa pays reparations for all the people they sold???

what a duffus? who was in charge at the time of this trade you moron? Africans were ignorantly and stupidly accessories to this vile trade. You have your wires crossed.

As for reparations I seriously do not see how it is possible. Are we going to sit there and say that we have not been receiving reparations in forms of loans/debt to our old masters? Libya was successful because technically they have never relied on handouts from Italy or anywhere else for that matter. They came to the table heavily self-sufficient. Which leader in black africa will go and sit on the negotiating table and claim reparations. The west just have to dangle the carrot in front of him/her and voila...all our problems solved.

One lesson to this theory reparation is:'RESPECT yourself' We managed to waste all we have been given and we think we can ask for more in form of reparations. I would rather the west keep that for now.

AT DE,ESE SOMBOO DEM WHO GO PAY REPARATION FOR BAKASSIANS? OBASSANJO, YEE GOO TAKE 50M BRIBE MONEY FROM FRANCE AND SELL DEM. NAA PEOPLE DEMM THIS?

I agree.....the west has given grants, forgiven loans and/or paid directly over $500 billion dollars to Africa in the last 60 years....what good have we done with it? our leaders have stolen countless $billions and development for the people has gone un-answered. We are not serious with what we have recieved. Reperations? I think we have received it....to bad we have squanderd it away.

Any just minded mind should definately know that Europe and America; owed Africa a lot and it would not do harm to redeem the wrongs of their forefathers; or to say the least to atleast start investing heavily into African markets. They should start trading with Africa just like China is currently doing. The wrongs and brutality of colonialism and slavery was not the fault of current Western Governments, but the sins of their forefathers; and it would do them much good to redeem their savage wrongs done to the African continent by either repatriation or fianancial investment. The last time I did my research, I learnt that only 3% of African products are trading into the global economy. How do you expect the continent to catch up if the west does not even open up their markets and trade with them like real partners. The west owed a lot to Africa and it could be redeem and is not too late. tg

What on earth are you talking about? seriously I don't think you are out of your mind but misguided. You need to look at the investment climate in Africa to see how unstable it is. Who would want to invest or trade within an insecure climate. We need to shape up first, bring every citizen to understand the value of a neighbour not in terms of relationship but in terms of economy. Just look at some of our kins who have a lot how they hold on to it. Africa should start to trade with itself first which means it has to develop itself, otherwise this is wishful thinking that looks more like begging.

Are you going to tell me that if Africa manage to develop a solid stable market offering goods rivaling those in other market the west will not jump on the first opportunity.

Please!!!

They should engage Africa in global investment and trade; and if they willfully give up repatriation, it would further help to placate the evil of slavery and colonisation their forefathers did to the African People.

African appear to have joined willingly into the slave trade. Please do not try to whitewash history - in East Africa the Africans collaborated totally willingly with the Arabs in selling their fellow tribesmen into slavery.

The majority of the slaves' descendants in the West have prospered and are far better off than those that were left behind.

Compensation - Unnecessary - the BILLIONS poured into Africa, which have been misspent and misappropriated are more than ANY compensation could ever be.

Author: tafsironline Any just minded mind should definately know that Europe and America; owed Africa a lot and it would not do harm to redeem the wrongs of their forefathers; or to say the least to atleast start investing heavily into African markets. They should start trading with Africa just like China is currently doing. The wrongs and brutality of colonialism and slavery was not the fault of current Western Governments, but the sins of their forefathers; and it would do them much good to redeem their savage wrongs done to the African continent by either repatriation or fianancial investment. The last time I did my research, I learnt that only 3% of African products are trading into the global economy. How do you expect the continent to catch up if the west does not even open up their markets and trade with them like real partners. The west owed a lot to Africa and it could be redeem and is not too late. tg