Government Communications Minister, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, says there is growing international support for President John Dramani Mahama’s advocacy for reparatory justice for Africans affected by the transatlantic slave trade.
His comments followed President Mahama’s address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
Mr Kwakye Ofosu said the growing interest from countries and major institutions in the reparatory justice agenda demonstrated increasing international support for the issue.
“There’s a growing consensus around the various causes that President Mahama is championing. Not least amongst them, the one on reparatory justice,” he said.
He noted that since President Mahama’s address to the UN in March and the subsequent adoption of the resolution he championed, several countries and major institutions had joined efforts to pursue reparatory justice for enslaved Africans.
Mr Kwakye Ofosu also highlighted President Mahama’s comments on the situation in the Middle East, particularly the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza.
He said the President had called on the international community to confront the situation and take steps to alleviate the suffering of Palestinians.
“Sometimes, it is necessary to muster the courage and speak the truth, especially in areas where people are marginalised and are treated unfairly,” he said.
The Deputy Chief of Staff at the Presidency in charge of Administration, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, in a separate interview, said President Mahama’s address also highlighted the need for peace and greater representation for Africa in global decision-making.
She said the President had expanded on ideas associated with Ghana’s first President, Kwame Nkrumah, particularly on the significance of Ghana’s independence and its implications for the continent.
She also commended President Mahama for highlighting Africa’s continued absence from a permanent seat on the UN Security Council.
“For me, this is very classic, and I’m happy that he’s added his voice as the incoming president and chairperson of the African Union to this,” she said.
Senior Presidential Advisor and Special Aide to President Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, added that the President’s address reflected his broader vision for Ghana, Africa and the international community.
She said President Mahama’s speeches at the UN General Assembly had increasingly focused on issues affecting humanity, noting that previous addresses had covered restoration and reparatory justice, health sovereignty and mineral sovereignty.
According to her, this year’s address placed greater emphasis on human capital.
“My take-home is that the future for Ghana, for Africa, for the world as a whole is bright. That President Mahama offers something beyond leadership of Ghana; he offers leadership to the world,” she said.
Source:Fiilafmonline/CitiNews
