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Ghana draws African-American tourists with 'Year of Return'
The West African nation is banking on the commemorations to give a major boost to the number of tourist arrivals as it encourages the descendants of slaves to 'come home'.
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West African slavery lives on, 400 years after transatlantic trade began
Africa has the highest prevalence of slavery, with more than seven victims for every 1,000 people, according to a 2017 report by human rights group Walk Free Foundation and the International Labour Office.
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Cambridge University investigates its links to slavery
The two-year project will seek 'appropriate ways to publicly acknowledge past links to slavery and to address its impact', the British institution said.
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Interpol rescues dozens of child slaves from markets in West Africa
Many of the children were working in markets peddling goods, carrying heavy loads or fetching water, while others worked as housemaids or were forced into prostitution, Interpol said.
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[OPEN LETTER] To Patricia de Lille on behalf of the people of Bo-Kaap
Haji Mohamed Dawjee has a message for Patricia de Lille for her role in preventing Bo-Kaap from being declared a heritage area, and the consequences of that move.
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#IfSlaveryWasAChoice: Twitter goes in hard on Kanye West!
Twitter users started the hashtag #IfSlaveryWasAChoice, sharing jokes and trying to educate Kanye West on why his comments were off base.
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[WATCH] 4 wild things Kanye West said this week
In two interviews, rapper Kanye West shared his thoughts on slavery, opened up about his health and forgave former President Barack Obama. CNN reports.
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Kanye West sounds off on slavery, his opioid addiction and Trump
In the latest in a series of startling interviews, tweets and videos, West, 40, also revealed he had undergone liposuction some years ago because he did not want to be called fat.
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Mauritania jails slave-owner for 20 years in harshest ruling
The West African country criminalised slavery in 2007 and this was the third ever prosecution. In past cases, slave-owners were sentenced to two to five years.
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Man appears in court after 2 human trafficking victims freed in CT
Chibuike Innocent Nwosu was arrested on Thursday in Milnerton.
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Modern-day slavery
A look at modern day slavery around the world.
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US rapper Common on teaming up with '13TH' director
The documentary says although slavery was abolished in the US 150 years ago, it's still alive in the form of mass incarceration.
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PM May pledges new action to tackle ‘barbaric evil’ of modern slavery
Nearly 46 million people are enslaved globally; it’s estimated there were 11,700 victims living in Britain.
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Global index: Almost 46 mln people trapped in slavery
Australian actor Russel Crowe launched the Global Slavery Index on Tuesday.
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Rights group: Global 'treaty only realistic way' to stop supply chain abuse
Around the world, an estimated 21 million are trapped in forced labour, according to the United Nations' ILO.
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Modern slavery: Over 45 mln still work in slave-like conditions
Modern slavery: Over 45 mln still work in slave-like conditions
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Harvard to honour slaves who worked on campus in 1700s
The university says slavery is an aspect of Harvard’s past that has rarely been acknowledged or invoked.
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Caribbean slavery still stings despite British PM saying 'move on'
Caribbean residents think Britain should not only apologise, but make reparations for its role in slave trade.
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Human trafficking in the spotlight
South Africa ranks among the 10 countries in Africa where human trafficking is worst.
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Christians, Muslims team up to fight slavery
The Roman Catholic Church, Church of England and al-Azhar in Egypt set up the Global Freedom Network.
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Three enslaved women freed in London
Three women enslaved for 30 years have been rescued from a house in London.
